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	UK Battlefields Resource Centre - The Civil Wars - The Edgehill Campaign - The Battle of Battle of Powick Bridge
		The battle of Powick Bridge should probably be better described as a skirmish, but its wider military impact far oughtweighed its scale and direct strategic importance.
		Powick was a major propoganda victory for the royalists and a serious warning for the parliamentarians.
		Though it was an insignificant skirmish compared to later battles, it was the first substantial military action of the Civil War in England and its outcome had a profound psychological effect on both sides.
	www.battlefieldstrust.com /resource-centre/civil-war/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=35 (380 words)

	Charles Lucas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As a young man he served in the Netherlands under the command of his brother, and in the "Bishops' Wars" he commanded a troop of horse in King Charles I's army.
		At the outbreak of the First English Civil War, Lucas naturally took the king's side, and at the first cavalry engagement, the Battle of Powick Bridge, he was wounded.
		At the Battle of Marston Moor Lucas swept Fairfax's Yorkshire horse before him, but later in the day he was taken prisoner, in a battle won decisively by Parliament.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Lucas (506 words)

	City of Worcester
		His orders were obeyed, and the bridge when assaulted was gallantly defended by Montgomery; but dangerously wounded, and his ammunition spent, the gallant Cavalier was obliged to make a disorderly retreat into Worcester, leaving Colonel Keyth a prisoner at the bridge.
		The effort to defeat Cromwell's attempt at making the bridge of boats was equally unsuccessful, though Colonel Pitscotty, with his Highlanders, did all that valour and fidelity could effect, in pursuance of his King's commands They were, however, but 300 men opposed to great numbers, and were finally driven back.
		Cromwell achieved his purpose, took the bridge, and sending over a considerable body of men, with his usual benediction, "The Lord of Hosts be with you," returned to raise a battery of great guns against the fort royal on the north side of the city.
	www.mspong.org /picturesque/worcester_city.html (1481 words)

	1642: Powick Bridge, Edgehill, Brentford
		Although it was a relatively minor skirmish, Powick Bridge was the first significant action of the English Civil War and helped establish Rupert's reputation as an invincible cavalry commander.
		The mayor of Worcester was placed under arrest and Parliamentarian soldiers looted Worcester Cathedral — but the action at Powick Bridge had secured the Oxford treasure convoy for the King.
		After the battle of Edgehill, Prince Rupert advised an immediate cavalry strike against London before the Earl of Essex's army could return.
	www.british-civil-wars.co.uk /military/1642-edgehill.htm (1621 words)

	parishmouse - Powick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Powick is a village about 3 miles from Worcester on the Malvern Road.
		Powick is also well known for its mental asylum.
		There was a National School at Powick for the education of children of the parish.
	parishmouse.com /content/view/64/31 (534 words)

	BBC - Hereford and Worcester Features - Battle of Worcester timeline
		Follow the ebbs and flows of the Battle of Worcester as it developed on the 3rd of September 1651.
		Unfortunately they left a plank across the middle of the bridge and Major General Lambert's troops fought their way across and into the town.
		Powick bridge, the scene of the first clash of the Civil War nine years earlier.
	www.bbc.co.uk /herefordandworcester/features/battle_worcester/timeline.shtml (336 words)

	A brief history of the English Civil War
		The scene was set for a war which killed through battle or disease a greater percentage of the British population than World War One, and which left untold destruction and misery in its wake.
		Although battles were crucial in shaping the outcome of the war, there were far more sieges as victory ultimately depended on controlling resources - ports, towns, castles, houses and villages, and with them recruits, livestock, food supplies and the like.
		The result was the siege of York and subsequent Battle of Marston Moor, a total disaster for the Royalists, commanded by Prince Rupert.
	www.eventplan.co.uk /Bol.ECWhistory.htm (2230 words)

	The English Civil War Society of America Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The regiment's most famous action was the Battle of Roundway Down, where it charged Sir Arthur Hesilrige's Regiment of Horse, which were fully armored cuirassiers (three-quarter armor, known as "lobsters").
		Was the Lifeguard Troop, and formed a 'division' with Prince Rupert's Lifeguard of Horse at the Battle of Naseby.
		He recovered from his wound, and with the remnant of the regiment (perhaps 100) was still campaigning under Lord Gerard as late as Jan. 14th, 1646.
	www.ecwsa.org /histkteprincemauricesregofhorse.html (519 words)

	Powick Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Powick family is first recorded in the registers of the Parish of Shrawley, in Worcestershire, in the year 1739.
		It is known that Edward Powick lived in Shrawley throughout his long life, but his occupation in life is not known for certain, there being no mention of it in the records, however, he was very likely a farmer, if not on his own land, then a farm worker at least.
		Edward Powick's wife, Mary nee Farmer, was the daughter of Richard and Mary Farmer of the Parish of Ombersley.
	members.tripod.com /franklee_1/id31.htm (4837 words)

	Prince Rupert, count palatine of the Rhine, duke of Bavaria, duke of Cumberland, earl of Holderness (1619-1682)
		The convoy escaped, but in a battle at Chalgrove Field (18 June 1643), John Hampton, one of the leading lights of the Parliamentary cause, was injured, and died of his wounds on 24 June.
		He was thus not present at the second battle of Newbury, but soon rejoined Charles at Bath, before they returned to Oxford, where on 6 November Rupert was appointed general of the King's army, although at Rupert's own insistence the Prince of Wales (Charles II), was appointed commander in chief.
		The first effect of this was that the artillery at Oxford, required by Rupert at his Hereford base, failed to move until the end of April 1645 by which time the New Model Army was active, and prevented the movement.
	www.rickard.karoo.net /articles/people_prince_rupert.html (2173 words)

	Web site
		Although Powick continued to produce electricity throughout the First World War and after, only water power was used.
		Powick saw both the start and end of the English Civil War with the battle of 1642 being fought north-east of the medieval bridge and the 1651 battle being fought between the Royalists and Cromwell's troops on the north side of the Teme.
		The Church of St Peter at Powick still bears the marks from musket fire during the scurmishes.
	www.btinternet.com /~rob1966uk/page6.html (190 words)

	BBC - Hereford and Worcester Features - Charles' army at the battle of Worcester
		An estimated 3,000 of these troops were killed in the battle, with another 2,000 being deported to work as forced labour in the North American colonies of New England and Virginia.
		He was shot in the thigh bone during the battle, and died in the Commandery, after refusing Cromwell's offer of a surgeon.
		After the Battle he was captured and sent to the Tower of London.
	212.58.224.116 /herefordandworcester/features/battle_worcester/scots.shtml (353 words)

	Scottish Regiments at the Battle of Worcester
		The story of the Battle of Worcester in recounted in exhibits at "The Commandery", a complex of timber-framed buildings that were used by Charles as his headquarters for the battle.
		The battle of Worcester in 1651 was the attempt by the eldest son of Charles I to reclaim the throne and to re-establish the rule of the Crown in England.
		A dedication ceremony was held at 11.00am on Sunday 2nd September 2001 at the old Powick Bridge Battle Site at Worcester to remember and honor 800 MacLeods were killed at Worcester supporting the Stuart Cause, and in memory of them and of the rest of the 3000Scots who died.
	www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/articles/worcester.htm (1863 words)

	POWICK BRIDGE
		Powick Bridge, fought on September 23, 1642 between the Royalist cavalry under Prince Rupert and Parliamentarians from Essex's army under the command of Colonel Edwin Sands, was the first skirmish of the English Civil War.
		Sand's forces approach the bridge, unaware of the royalist cavalry in the fields beyond.
		As the battle raged, with troops from both sides routing, Rupert's troop cleared the bridge and pursued in to the fields beyond.
	www.ageofglory.com /powick_bridge.htm (365 words)

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		This was probably the bridge which was destroyed by the Scottish army in 1651.
		The bridge was considered to be in decay in 1633, but must have been repaired soon after.
		On the 26th September 1642, it was the scene of the first skirmish of the first battle of Worcester during the Civil War.
	www.thisisworcs.20m.com /new_page_4.htm (577 words)

	Powick Bridge
		One of the brothers - which one is not know - was injured during the skirmish at Powick Bridge.
		Powick is situated to the south of Worcester, a city that would see much activity during the Civil Wars.
		Nathaniel was accompanied by his brother, Capt. John Fiennes and later, during a report of the battle of Edgehill, would give testament to his brother's courage at Powick.
	www.lunsfords.fsnet.co.uk /history/conflicts/powick.htm (1105 words)

	BBC - Hereford and Worcester Features - What happened after the battle of Worcester
		Casualty figures after civil war battles can never be precise but it's estimated that 3,000 Scots died in the battle.
		There is a memorial to the Scottish troops who died at the Battle of Worcester at the old Powick Bridge.
		It's a two-ton block of Scottish granite, and was unveiled by the veteran MP Tam Dalyell, one of who's ancestors fought in the battle.
	www.bbc.co.uk /herefordandworcester/features/battle_worcester/next.shtml (385 words)

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		Between 1642 and 1651 a struggle for power took place in Britain between Parliament and King Charles I. In 1649 the King was beheaded and his son attempted to continue the fight, being forced to flee the country only after his defeat at Worcester in 1651.
		Powick Bridge is important, for it was the first time units of the two opposing sides clashed in the war.
		The battle of Marston Moor is especially famous for the Earl of Newcastle’s White Coat regiments heroic last stand.
	www.thomasballards.com /WhatECW.htm (1399 words)

	UK Battlefields Resource Centre - The Civil Wars - The Edgehill Campaign - The Battle of Battle of Powick Bridge - ...
		Park in the small car park adjacent to the bridge, accessed from the new roundabout where the A449 from Worcester to Powick and Malvern crosses the Worcester bypass.
		The small monument which commemorated both the 1642 skirmish and the 1651 battle is located adjacent to the bridge.
		Another good view of the meadows and the bridge can be gained by walking north to the main road and turning right along the side of the main road to view the area from the 19th century bridge.
	www.battlefieldstrust.com /resource-centre/civil-war/battlepageview.asp?pageid=561 (407 words)

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	The fighting at Powick Bridge
		eith and the Scots initially held their position at Powick bridge against the Parliamentarian advance into the city from the west.
		They were eventually overwhelmed by reinforcements sent by Cromwell using the bridges of boats at the confluence of the Teme and the Severn.
		The action at Powick bridge was only one part of the battle of Worcester.
	www.battleofworcester.co.uk /powickbridge.htm (196 words)

	Battle of Worcester 1651 - ScotWars
		The Battle of Worcester signified, at the end of the day, the final battle between the Parliament armies and the Royalist armies led firstly by Charles I against the Earl of Essex and then his son Charles II with mostly Scottish regiments against Oliver Cromwell during the nine years of a bloody and civil conflict.
		General Montgomery heads the Scots on the Powick Hams with Keiths brigade on Powick Bridge where Prince Rupert defeated Fiennes in 1642 (the first official civil war battle).
		Piscottys Highlanders are stationed near the bridge of boats at the Temes mouth with Dalziels brigade in reserve at Wickfield on the high ground overlooking the Teme Bridge.
	www.scotwars.com /html/battle_of_worcester.htm (1294 words)

	BBC - Hereford and Worcester - Features - Battle of Worcs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Site of the Battle of Worcester Follow the ebbs and flows of the Battle of Worcester as it developed on the 3rd of September 1651.
		Scot with his face painted with national flag The army that fought for Charles II at the Battle of Worcester was a Scottish one.
		Powick Bridge near Worcester Take a look at some of the key places in the battle of Worcester, the last battle of the Civil War.
	www.html2text.com /HTML2Text/text802337+5n94/herefordandworcester/features/battle_of_worcester/index.shtml (349 words)

	On This Day
		Reports that the king refused to engage battle until he finished his prayers are said to be untrue, as he waited until the Danes had moved to a position where he could more easily attack them.
		The battle claimed one casualty of great note; Richard Earl of Warwick, who had backed both sides at different stages in the contention, was killed trying to escape from the battlefield.
		It is also understood that Prince Edouard, the queen's son, died in the battle, and it is expected that the days of her husband the late King Henry VI, imprisoned in the Tower of London, are now but few.
	www.btinternet.com /~brentours/HIST07.htm (15221 words)

	Powick Bridge
		Rupert arrived with a troop of 500 horsemen and some dragoons and found that it was not possible to defend the town.
		It was at Powick Bridge that Prince Rupert won a reputation as a dashing cavalry commander.
		After the battle Rupert sent Richard Crane to take the news to the King where he was knighted.
	www.theteacher99.btinternet.co.uk /ecivil/powick.htm (284 words)

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		Battle Of Worcester September 1651.After a futile attempt to rally support from the war weary population,Charles II was finally brought to battle at the most stauchly Royalist city of Worcester.After a botched attempt
		King Charles House This 1577 half-timbered house was the base for Charles II during the Battle Of Worcester,and it was from here that he fled from Colonel Corbetts unit of Roundheads.
		Powick Bridge On Septemeber 23rd 1642 Prince Ruperts Royalist horse,protecting a convoy of royal plate,routed Colonel Fiennes cavalry in the first battle of the war.
	www.gryp.fsnet.co.uk /wglossary.htm (1315 words)

	Kempsey in the English Civil War
		The Battle of Worcester (3 September 1651) was the last main Battle of the Civil War, and King Charles hid in an oak tree afterwards, while trying to elude the parliamentarians.
		Here are some pictures of the Battle of Worcester fought at the end of the Civil War.
		The location of the re-enactment was Powick Ham, just north of the causeway carrying the road after the new bridge.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Academy/5386/civilwar.htm (222 words)

	HISTORICAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A study of what actually happened in battles drawn from period battle accounts.
		The military parts of the diaries of one of the King's Lifeguard of Horse in the second half of the first Civil War.
		books usually cover the background to the battle, a detailed account of the battle and details of the units involved.
	www.hmaltd.freeserve.co.uk /millitary%20matters.htm (649 words)

	Warmaster ECW
		These numbers are only a suggestion for "balanced" games and players should feel free to field whatever was appropriate to the scenario being played.
		Powick Bridge is an example of a battle for which these values are useless.
		Such things may be inspiring before the battle but become less so in the face of the enemy and at a good distance from the preacher.
	www.pictorsstudio.com /WMECW.htm (1725 words)

	FOG Battlefield Reviews
		The Battle Of Worcester 1651 — Powick Bridge
		Meanwhile across Powick bridge the other side of the river, with his mostly Scots infantry, Montgomerie chatted to his staff officer about the prospects for the delaying tactics of the day.
		The bulk of their forces were across and around Powick bridge in the centre awaiting the attack.
	hometown.aol.co.uk /friendsofgrouchy/myhomepage/newsletter.html (2743 words)

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