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English Civil War

Earl of Holland's Surrey Rising

1648
Surrey, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Surrey, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Earl of Holland
Forces
Royalists c.200–400
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliament c.500–1,000
Outcome
Parliamentary forces defeated the Earl of Holland's Royalist contingent, effectively crushing this late uprising and further consolidating Parliament's military dominance in the closing stages of the civil war.
The Battle

History & Significance

Holland raised Royalist horse; fled after Parliament sent troops

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Earl of Holland's Surrey Rising

Clattern Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Brick reservoir 300yds (270m) SW of Gallows Conduit, Coombe
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Ivy Conduit, Coombe
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Gallows Conduit, Coombe
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Coombe Conduit
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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