BattlefieldsAction at Sleaford 1643
English Civil War

Action at Sleaford 1643

1643
Lincolnshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.200–300; contested town.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Cromwell/Manchester c.400–600
Outcome
Parliamentary horse drove Royalists from Sleaford
The Battle

History & Significance

Sleaford was contested repeatedly in 1643 as Parliamentary forces under Cromwell and Manchester worked to clear Lincolnshire of Royalist garrisons.

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