| Battle of Newport | ||||||||||||||||
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 Newport, Isle of Wight | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | April 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Result | British Victory | |||||||||||||||
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The battle of Newport took place around Newport, Isle of Wight, . On the 24 April , members of the landed on the island.
The local police force and the small division stationed on the island had a brief skirmish, which resulted in Seven British dead and the capture of the German parachute division.