Adwalton Moor, Battle of, 1643 trail marker 2

Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

pre-2009

Inscription:

The Battle of Adwalton Moor
Station Two - The Parliamentarian Advance
At about 10:00am the Parliamentary army, led by Lord Fairfax clashed with the Royalist vanguard and drove them back ovee Whiskett Hill (the high ground in the distance). As Lord Fairgax's army reached the crest of the hill, they saw the Royalist army deploying onto Adwalton Moor below them. the Parliamentarians continued to advance through the enclosed fields until they reached the edge of the Moor (beyond the first row of houses to your front) [Cont]

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Average

Condition Description:

Legible though a little weathered