BattlefieldsBattle of Babylon Hill near Yeovil 1642
English Civil War

Battle of Babylon Hill near Yeovil 1642

1642
Somerset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Somerset Parliament forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist cavalry under Hertford
Outcome
Inconclusive engagement; Hertford subsequently retreats from Somerset
The Battle

History & Significance

In September 1642 Royalist cavalry under the Marquis of Hertford skirmished with Somerset Parliamentary forces at Babylon Hill near Yeovil; the inconclusive action was one of the earliest engagements in the south-west and preceded Hertford retreat into Dorset and then to Wales.

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