BattlefieldsAction at Denbigh Green 1645
English Civil War

Action at Denbigh Green 1645

1645
Denbighshire, Wales
Also known as: Battle of Denbigh Green
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Denbighshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
c. 300–500 Royalist relief party.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Mytton)
Forces
c. 400–600 Parliamentary (Mytton)
Outcome
Parliamentary forces under Mytton defeated a Royalist relief force outside Denbigh
The Battle

History & Significance

As Parliament tightened its grip on north Wales in 1645 Colonel Mytton defeated a Royalist relief attempt outside Denbigh; the action on Denbigh Green contributed to the isolation of the castle garrison and the eventual surrender of the north Welsh Royalist strongholds.

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