BattlefieldsSkirmish at Tipton Green 1644
English Civil War

Skirmish at Tipton Green 1644

1644
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Action at Tipton Black Country 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.200–400
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.300–500
Outcome
Parliamentary cavalry skirmished with Royalist garrison troops in the Black Country
The Battle

History & Significance

The Black Country ironworking area changed hands repeatedly; Parliamentary horse raiding out of Coventry and Stafford disrupted Royalist iron production at foundries near Tipton and Dudley that were vital for casting cannon.

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