battle of Ripple Field

{{short description| A Battle that took place in 1643 during the First English Civil War}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2020}}

{{coord|52.042|-2.187|region:GB|display=title}}

{{Infobox military conflict

|conflict=Battle of Ripple Field

|partof=the First English Civil War

|image=Ripple Cross and Stocks - geograph.org.uk - 274644.jpg

|image_size=250px

|caption=Ripple Cross and Stocks

|date=13 April 1643

|place=Ripple in Worcestershire, England

|result=Royalist victory

|combatant1= Royalists

|combatant2= Parliamentarians

|commander1= Prince Maurice

|commander2= Sir William Waller

|strength1=2,000{{harvnb|Willis-Bund|1905|p=81}}.{{sfn|Plant 10 August 2009)}}

|strength2=2,000{{sfn|Plant 10 August 2009)}}

|casualties1=Light{{harvnb|Willis-Bund|1905|p=83}}.

|casualties2={{circa}} 50 cavalry
Unknown infantry.{{harvnb|Willis-Bund|1905|p=83}}.

}}

{{Location map many | Worcestershire | relief=yes | width=305

| caption= Worcestershire and Ripple Field

| lat1_deg = 52.042

| lon1_deg = -2.187

| label1 = Ripple Field

}}

{{Campaignbox First English Civil War|state=collapsed}}

The Battle of Ripple Field, fought on 13 April 1643, was an engagement in the First English Civil War. In the battle, a Royalist cavalry force led by Prince Maurice routed Parliamentarian cavalry and infantry forces led by Sir William Waller.

== Prelude ==

After marching north from Tewkesbury, Waller tried to block the cavalry forces of Prince Maurice and the Royalists by containing them on the western bank of the River Severn. Prince Maurice, however, successfully crossed the Severn at Upton-Upon-Severn and quickly proceeded south through Ryall to confront Waller's men who had taken a defensive position in Ripple Field.{{harvnb|Willis-Bund|1905|pp=81–82}}.