BattlefieldsBattle of St Neots
English Civil War

Battle of St Neots

1648
Huntingdonshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Huntingdonshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Holland)
Forces
Royalists c.400–800
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliament c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Parliamentary victory; Earl of Holland captured
The Battle

History & Significance

The Earl of Holland led a small Royalist rising in Surrey and Hertfordshire during the Second Civil War. His force was run down at St Neots; Holland was captured and later executed. One of several small Royalist risings that failed to coordinate with the main Scottish invasion.

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