Battles & Campaigns · 1643
Battle of Winceby
Winceby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
What happened
A Royalist force marching to relieve Bolingbroke Castle met Parliamentarian cavalry at Winceby. Cromwell pretended to retreat to draw the Royalists onto open ground, then charged. Fairfax struck the Royalist side, an order to turn was mistaken for retreat, and the Royalists fled.
Why it matters
Lincolnshire, almost entirely Royalist before, came under Parliament's control.
What came next
The Royalist siege of Hull was abandoned the next day, and Bolingbroke Castle surrendered on 14 November.
Did you know?
Cromwell's horse was shot from under him during the charge, but he got another and rejoined the fight.
Timeline
- 30 Jun 1643Battle of Adwalton Moor.
- 11 Oct 1643Battle of Winceby.
- 12 Oct 1643Siege of Hull abandoned.
- 14 Nov 1643Bolingbroke Castle surrenders.