1643 1644 1645 1646 The Battle of Ripple Field, fought on 13 April 1643, was an engagement in the First English Civil War.

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.

Haselrigge's Lobsters (one of the few proper cuirassier regiments fielded during the war) lost around 70% of their men defending the retreating Parliament army which was attempting to return to Tewkesbury.

At the end, Parliamentary reinforcements checked the Royalists at Mythe Hill just north of Tewkesbury.