BattlefieldsSleaford Skirmish 1643 — Eastern Association Cavalry
English Civil War

Sleaford Skirmish 1643 — Eastern Association Cavalry

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist Newark and Lincoln garrison sorties
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Eastern Association cavalry
Outcome
Parliamentary Eastern Association horse established temporary control of Sleaford during the 1643 Lincolnshire campaign.
The Battle

History & Significance

Sleaford in Lincolnshire was the scene of cavalry skirmishing between Eastern Association forces and Royalist cavalry as Parliament attempted to extend its grip on south Lincolnshire. Control of Sleaford commanded routes between Newark and Boston and was contested through the autumn of 1643.

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