BattlefieldsMarlborough Royalist Sack 1642
English Civil War

Marlborough Royalist Sack 1642

1642
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentary forces
Forces
Parliamentary Marlborough defenders
VS
Victor
Royalist forces
Forces
Royalist cavalry raiding force
Outcome
Royalist forces sacked and briefly occupied Marlborough December 1642; Parliamentary forces recovered the town soon after; the sack alienated local opinion from the Royalist cause in north Wiltshire.
The Battle

History & Significance

Marlborough in Wiltshire was sacked by Royalist forces in December 1642 as they swept through Wiltshire following early Royalist successes. The town was occupied and plundered before Parliamentary forces recovered it. The Royalist sack of Marlborough caused considerable destruction and hardship to the inhabitants.

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