BattlefieldsTonbridge Skirmish 1643
English Civil War

Tonbridge Skirmish 1643

1643
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 raiding party from Sussex
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Kent forces
Outcome
Parliamentary forces retained control of the Tonbridge river crossing; Royalist raiding party dispersed without capturing the bridge.
The Battle

History & Significance

A skirmish at Tonbridge in 1643 between Parliamentary forces holding the Medway crossing and Royalist raiders from Sussex or Kent attempted to seize the river crossing and its bridge, which was strategically important for communications across the Medway valley in the Weald.

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