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The Battle of Warrington Bridge was fought on 13 August 1651 at a crossing of the Mersey in the vicinity of the present day town. The battle saw the victory of Royalist Scottish forces led by Charles II against the Parliamentary forces of John Lambert. At this time, England was under Parliamentary rule, with Oliver Cromwell as head of government.
The Battle of Warrington Bridge was fought on 13 August 1651 at a crossing of the Mersey in the vicinity of the present day town. The battle saw the victory of Royalist Scottish forces led by Charles II against the Parliamentary forces of John Lambert. At this time, England was under Parliamentary rule, with Oliver Cromwell as head of government.
Starting in 1881, the Regimental Headquarters of the South Lancashire Regiment of the [[British Army]] would be at Peninsula Barracks in Warrington until 1958.
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