BattlefieldsVenner Rising — Moorfields Skirmish 1661
English Civil War

Venner Rising — Moorfields Skirmish 1661

1661
England, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Fifth Monarchist insurgents
Forces
royal troops and trained bands
VS
Victor
Royal troops and trained bands
Forces
Fifth Monarchist insurgents
Outcome
Fifth Monarchist insurgents in Moorfields dispersed or captured; rising effectively ended in this engagement.
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of Venner's Fifth Monarchist force was intercepted and fought in the Moorfields area north of the City wall during the January 1661 rising. The Moorfields engagement was part of the final dispersal of the insurgents as royal troops swept the City environs.

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