Charles II, Charles Edward Stuart, George Villiers, James Stanley, and 1 other
Overview
Charles II, Charles Edward Stuart, George Villiers, James Stanley, and 1 other is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Warrington. This black commemorative plaque records: Warrington Bridge played an important part in the defence of the town by the Seventh Earl of Derby in 1643. The remnants of the Duke of Hamilton's army surrendered here to Cromwell after the fight at Red Bank, Winwick, in 1648.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: Warrington Bridge played an important part in the defence of the town by the Seventh Earl of Derby in 1643.
People and events
The saved account records: King Charles the Second accompanied by the Duke of Buckingham fought in a skirmish here in 1651.
How it worked
The saved account records: The Earl of Derby crossed the bridge in the same year on his way to execution at Bolton.
What remains
The saved account records: The remnants of the Duke of Hamilton's army surrendered here to Cromwell after the fight at Red Bank, Winwick, in 1648.
Why it mattered
Charles II, Charles Edward Stuart, George Villiers, James Stanley, and 1 other matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Warrington Bridge played an important part in the defence of the town by the Seventh Earl of Derby in 1643. The remnants of the Duke of Hamilton's army surrendered here to Cromwell after the fight at Red Bank, Winwick, in 1648. King Charles the Second accompanied by the Duke of Buckingham fought in a skirmish here in 1651. The Earl of Derby crossed the bridge in the same year on his way to execution at Bolton. The central arches were destroyed in 1745 to check the progress of the Young Pretender. This tablet was erected by the… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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