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English Civil War

Skirmish at Coleshill 1642

1642
Warwickshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 1,000–1,500; post-Edgehill cavalry action.
VS
Victor
Royalists (Rupert)
Forces
Royalists (Rupert) c. 1,500–2,000
Outcome
Royalist cavalry routed Parliamentary horse; Coleshill secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Prince Rupert struck at Coleshill in the days after Edgehill during his controversial advance towards London; the skirmish scattered local Parliamentary cavalry.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Coleshill 1642

Coleshill Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Maxstoke Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Little Packington Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Maxstoke Priory and moated site
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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