battle battle known occurred september english civil war fought commanded personal command king charles significant defeat heavy losses charles prevented relieving siege chester prior battle charles attempting link scotland following royalist defeat battle attempts unsuccessful ordered pursue king approximately horse charles informed chester remaining port siege marched intent relieving defenders ordering horse command camp outside city travelled chester september intent attack besieging sides charles mistakenly believing failed follow fact barely miles moved attack force early hours september drove besieging chester sent reinforcements forced retreat closer chester wait reinforcements force lord prevented joining instead attacked force reinforcement driven field failing attempt chester retreated dusk fell royalist casualties high killed including stewart taken prisoner defeat prevented charles relieving defenders chester fell february charles instead withdrew approximately remaining cavalry destroyed ambush october background following destruction king charles main army battle june english civil war decisively favour charles withdrew remaining forces wales hoping recruit new soldiers travel link remaining royalist commander significant force defeat july subsequent new troops led charles abandoning plan despite loss following battle charles large numbers soldiers west england supporters winning string victories scotland royalist force attempted join scotland early august charles took soldiers marched north forced turn advance cavalry charles troops raid getting far forcing besieging withdraw response ordered pursue king forces charles marched north september taking cavalry lord far point messenger arrived inform charles chester betrayed enemy forcing change plans march chester chester come siege december loose blockade formed town bristol fallen chester port royalist control crucial links recruiting efforts ireland september force horse foot command attacked royalist defenders completely taken surprise fell inner city september artillery began bombarding city walls having summons surrender refused defenders attacked places repulsed case defenders counter attacking foot inadequate length attacker scaling preventing climbing wall despite success attacking forces grew strength defenders weary arrival charles force september met delight battle charles force consisted horse organised brigades largest grouping soldiers northern horse sir addition brigade consisting men served sir strong brigade members life guards charles personal bodyguard lord experienced troops depleted number low morale recent string defeats charles evaded loose siege city taking men chester approximately remaining cavalry crossed miles south chester plan trap forces destroying forcing retreat numbered cavalry foot considered relatively simple royalist plan failed account cavalry evidently assumed lost track assumption mistaken charles entered chester soldiers arrived approximately miles chester hearing situation promised advance morning considerable body horse encouraged chester continue resisting intercepted sir immediately sent message charles brief resolved force foot advance join prevent colonel jones forces linking charles remain chester watch ensuing battle tower chester defences later known king charles tower advanced northwards cavalry miller heath morning september aware force moving north miller heath mainly heath traversed surrounded lined reconnaissance unaware presence opened fire vanguard approximately result lack preparation force column ground easily addition strength tried attacking troops immediately available assuming sufficient charge destroy enemy mistaken vanguard royalist troops unable significant progress took approximately half hour close quarters fighting mouth force deployed open ground pursue set fresh group troops forced repeat reinforcements available retreated skirmish led deaths soldiers number wounded prisoners losing fewer soldiers position reinforcements chester needed follow success defeat force sent lieutenant colonel report charles requesting reinforcements arrived chester delivered message minutes orders issued hours speculates reason fatigue royalist troops rivalries royalist commanders opposed commanders charles strong stop disputes send support approximately chester forces dispatched horse reinforce chester saw reinforcements jones booth advance sent warn force receiving message withdrew nearer chester reforming entirely open space time chester began advancing foot cavalry hoped attack jones force rear responded cavalry infantry prevent shorter distance travel force met confused engagement lord slain force prevented marching aid instead jones booth linked giving combined force horse tired royalist army approximately horse approximately advanced covered firing volley despite attempt counter charge soon firing rear force broke escaping bridge running chester retreating soldiers met force initially successful counter attack forced walls chester retreating cavalry streets allowing fire confused mass horsemen leading rout aftermath called major disaster charles casualties estimated dead injured including members lord bernard losses heavy unknown battle chester respite despite charles withdrew day remaining horse heading moving newark trent retreat chester left additional support surrendered february remaining royalist cavalry eventually destroyed entirety ambushed october
Battle of Rowton Heath