BattlefieldsAction at Grantham cavalry 1643
English Civil War

Action at Grantham cavalry 1643

1643
Lincolnshire, England
Also known as: Battle of Grantham cavalry action May 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.400 horse; decisive Parliamentary cavalry charge.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Cromwell)
Forces
Cromwell c.600 horse
Outcome
Cromwell cavalry charged Royalist horse at Grantham and routed them
The Battle

History & Significance

In May 1643 Cromwell led 12 troops of horse against a larger Royalist force at Grantham and charged them; the Royalists broke; this was an early demonstration of the aggressive offensive cavalry tactics Cromwell would develop into a decisive arm at Marston Moor and Naseby.

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