Battle of Adwalton Moor

Date: June 30, 1643 • Location: Pudsey, United Kingdom

Royalists loyal to King Charles I led by the Earl of Newcastle defeat Parliamentarian troops commanded by Lord Fairfax in the battle of Adwalton Moor, allowing them to capture Bradford and Leeds.

Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.