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English Civil War

Worcester skirmishes 1642

1642
Worcestershire, England
Also known as: Parliamentary cavalry at Worcester September 1642
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Worcestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c. 800–1,200; probing actions.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians (Essex horse) c. 1,500–2,000
Outcome
Parliamentary cavalry raided Worcester area in the days before Edgehill; minor Royalist resistance overcome
The Battle

History & Significance

Before the main armies met at Edgehill, Parliamentary horse under Essex probed Worcester and its outskirts; the town had already seen the Battle of Powick Bridge on 23 September and remained contested ground in the opening weeks of the war.

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