 | | | Battle of Worcester - Cromwell intervenes | |
|  | | The rough position as Cromwell intervenes |
| | Follow the ebbs and flows of the Battle of Worcester as it developed on the 3rd of September 1651. |
| | | Cromwell, on the east bank of the River Severn, could seethe struggle his troops were having on the opposite bank.
To break the deadlock he personally led a large body of troops across the pontoon bridge to join the fighting.
The Scots now found themselves attacked in the front and the flank and began to give ground.
Seeing them give ground the Scots troops defending Powick bridge also began to retreat.
Keith was captured as the retreat toward Worcester began, and Montgomery was badly wounded.
The Scots began to fall back towards the city bridge (which was sited where the railway bridge is now) pursued by the Parliamentarians.
Charles was able to see this from his vantage point at the top of Worcester cathedral tower.
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