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English Civil War

Skirmish at Saltash

1644
Cornwall, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians: c.300–500
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists: c.500–800
Outcome
Parliamentary forces expelled
The Battle

History & Significance

Royalists drove Parliament forces from Saltash, securing the Tamar crossing during the 1644 western campaign.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Saltash

Medieval chapel in the grounds of Shillingham Manor
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Ballast pond at Torpoint 690m west of North Corner Quay
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Mount Pleasant Redoubt
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
The West Ropery (site of), South Yard, Devonport Dockyard
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Slip No 1 (The Covered Slip), South Yard, Devonport Dockyard
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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