BattlefieldsSkirmish at Welshpool
English Civil War

Skirmish at Welshpool

1644
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Also known as: Welshpool Civil War skirmish 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist forces c.200–400; minor engagement.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Myddelton)
Forces
Myddelton's Parliamentarians c.300–500
Outcome
Parliamentary skirmish success in Montgomeryshire
The Battle

History & Significance

Sir Thomas Myddelton — the Parliamentary commander for north Wales — conducted active operations in the Severn valley around Welshpool and Montgomery. Montgomeryshire was a key contested zone between the Parliamentary base at Montgomery and the Royalist heartlands further north. The battle of Montgomery in September 1644 was the decisive engagement; these skirmishes around Welshpool were part of the campaign that led to it.

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