BattlefieldsCroydon Parliamentary Muster 1643
English Civil War

Croydon Parliamentary Muster 1643

1643
England, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist opposition
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Surrey forces
Outcome
Parliamentary forces assembled and drilled at Croydon; Surrey recruits forwarded to the armies; the town served as a transit base throughout the early war period.
The Battle

History & Significance

Croydon in Surrey served as a muster and assembly point for Parliamentary forces from Surrey being forwarded to the London lines or to the southern armies. The Parliamentary county committee used Croydon market and open spaces for drilling new recruits from Surrey before despatch to the various Parliamentary armies operating in the south.

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