Second Battle of Middlewich (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Second Battle of Middlewich took place on the 26 December 1643. In the battle around 200 Parliamentarians were killed, along with a number of Royalists under the command of Lord Byron. According to Ormerod's history of Cheshire: "December 2nd, 1643. Accordingly this reinforcement came to Hawarden the next day, and a brisk attack being made upon the castle the day following, the besieged hung out a white flag, and December 4th, 1643, capitulated; and early next morning the castle was surrendered to sir Michael Ernley, on condition to march out with half arms, and two pairs of colours, one flying, and the other furled, and to be safely convoyed either to Wem or Nantwich.