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English Civil War

Action at Guildford 1648

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist sympathisers
Forces
local Royalist sympathisers
VS
Victor
Parliamentary forces
Forces
Parliamentary Surrey forces
Outcome
No serious rising developed in Surrey. Parliamentary forces maintained control of the county and prevented any coordination with Kentish Royalists.
The Battle

History & Significance

Guildford in Surrey saw minor Royalist activity during the Second Civil War as some Surrey men sympathised with the Kentish rising. Parliamentary control of the county was quickly reasserted.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Guildford 1648

Guildford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Medieval undercroft remains at Nos 50-52 High Street, Guildford
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Medieval undercroft at 72/74 High Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
The treadwheel crane
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
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