Battle of Boldon Hill
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The Battle of Boldon Hill was a battle fought during the English Civil War in 1644, between a Royalist army based in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and a Parliamentarian army based in Sunderland.
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| Powick Bridge - Edgehill - Aylesbury - Brentford - Hopton Heath - Chalgrove Field - Bradock Down - Boldon Hill - Lansdowne - Roundway Down - Sourton Down - Adwalton Moor - Gainsborough - Hull - Winceby - Reading - Gloucester - 1st Newbury - Alton - Cheriton - Nantwich - Newark - York - Cropredy Bridge - Marston Moor - 1st & 2nd Lostwithiel - 2nd Newbury - Taunton - Naseby - Langport - Rowton Heath - Stow-on-the-Wold |
The battle was fought on Boldon Hill in Boldon, South Tyneside, which is roughly half-way between Newcastle and Sunderland.
Bolstered by Mercenaries from Scotland, the Parliamentarian army were victorious and went on to siege, and eventually capture the city of Newcastle.
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