BattlefieldsStockbridge Hampshire Skirmish 1645
English Civil War

Stockbridge Hampshire Skirmish 1645

1645
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist Winchester garrison foraging party
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary cavalry
Outcome
Parliamentary forces maintained control of Stockbridge and the Test crossing; Royalist foragers driven back toward Winchester.
The Battle

History & Significance

Stockbridge on the Test in central Hampshire was the site of a cavalry skirmish in 1645 between Parliamentary horse and Royalist foragers from the Winchester garrison. The Test crossing at Stockbridge was important for Parliamentary forces seeking to isolate Winchester from the west, and its control was contested between the two garrisons.

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