BattlefieldsSkirmish at Brentford 1644
English Civil War

Skirmish at Brentford 1644

1644
Middlesex, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Middlesex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.150-300
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.200-400 garrison
Outcome
Royalist agents and sympathisers detained at Brentford
The Battle

History & Significance

Brentford remained a Parliamentary strongpoint after the November 1642 battle and its garrison intercepted Royalist communications passing through the Thames valley in 1644.

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