BattlefieldsStamford Baron Parliamentary Skirmish 1644
English Civil War

Stamford Baron Parliamentary Skirmish 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Eastern Association cavalry
Outcome
Parliamentary cavalry maintained control of the Stamford approaches. Royalist attempt to reestablish communications through the corridor checked.
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary cavalry operating between Stamford and Peterborough in 1644 clashed with Royalist forces attempting to reopen communications between Newark and the Royalist Midlands. The engagement at Stamford Baron south of the town illustrated the persistent pressure on the Eastern Association western corridor throughout the 1644 campaign season.

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