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English Civil War

Skirmish at Newmarket 1643

1643
Suffolk, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist raiding parties
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Eastern Association cavalry
Outcome
The town remained under Parliamentary Eastern Association control throughout the war. Minor cavalry skirmishes occurred in the surrounding area.
The Battle

History & Significance

Newmarket was a contested town on the boundary between Parliamentary Eastern Association and Royalist-held territory. Several minor actions took place in this region during 1643.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Newmarket 1643

Devil's Ditch, Reach to Woodditton
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Bowl barrow 160m south west of the National Stud clubhouse
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Cheveley Castle, 350m north west of Old Hall Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Hilly Plantation bowl barrow, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery, 500m south west of Waterhall Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Four bowl barrows north of the A11/A14 junction, part of the Chippenham barrow cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
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