BattlefieldsLowestoft Coastal Alert and Maritime Skirmish 1643
English Civil War

Lowestoft Coastal Alert and Maritime 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 naval vessels
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary coastal guard and naval forces
Outcome
Parliamentary naval patrols maintained the Suffolk coast. No Royalist landing succeeded. Lowestoft remained securely in Parliamentary hands.
The Battle

History & Significance

Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast was threatened by Royalist naval activity and the possibility of Dutch intervention in 1643. Parliamentary naval forces patrolled the offshore waters and the town garrison was put on alert on several occasions. Small encounters between Parliamentary coastal guard vessels and Royalist naval craft marked the maritime dimension of the Eastern Association campaign.

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