BattlefieldsAction at Little Dean 1643
English Civil War

Action at Little Dean 1643

1643
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Skirmish at Little Dean Forest of Dean
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.150-250
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.200-300
Outcome
Royalist forces secured Little Dean and the southern Forest of Dean against Parliamentary resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

The Forest of Dean was contested throughout 1643 as both sides sought to control its iron foundries and charcoal supplies vital for cannon and shot production; small actions at Little Dean were part of this industrial-strategic struggle.

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