Battle of Preston (1648)

Battle of Preston
Part of the Second English Civil War
Battle of Preston 1648
Date 17–19 August 1648 Location Preston, Lancashire Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalists Scotland	Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Hamilton Earl of Callendar Earl of Middleton William Baillie Marmaduke Langdale	Oliver Cromwell John Lambert
Strength
11,000 (Not all were engaged in the battle.)	8,600–9,000
Casualties and losses
2,000 killed 9,000 captured	Under 100 killed

The Battle of Preston (17–19 August 1648), fought largely at Walton-le-Dale near Preston in Lancashire, resulted in a victory for the New Model Army under the command of Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists and Scots Engagers commanded by the Duke of Hamilton. The Parliamentarian victory presaged the end of the Second English Civil War.