BattlefieldsParliamentary Raid on Denbigh Royalists 1644
English Civil War

Parliamentary Raid on Denbigh Royalists 1644

1644
Denbighshire, Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Denbighshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Denbigh Castle garrison sortie
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Parliamentary raiding cavalry
Outcome
Parliamentary raid near Denbigh repulsed by garrison sortie
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary forces conducted a raid near Denbigh in 1644 to test the Royalist defences and disrupt their communications between north Welsh garrisons. The Denbigh Royalist garrison sallied out and fought a running skirmish with the Parliamentary raiding party before returning to the castle. The raid confirmed the difficulty Parliament faced in reducing north Welsh Royalist positions without a formal siege.

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