BattlefieldsWellingborough Parliamentary Garrison Skirmish 1643
English Civil War

Wellingborough Parliamentary Garrison Skirmish 1643

1643
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist Oxford-based raiding cavalry
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Northamptonshire cavalry
Outcome
Inconclusive skirmishing around Wellingborough. Parliamentary and Royalist cavalry both operated in central Northamptonshire in 1643.
The Battle

History & Significance

Wellingborough in Northamptonshire was on the border between Parliamentary Eastern Association territory and Royalist Midlands influence. Cavalry clashes in and around the town in 1643 reflected the contested nature of central Northamptonshire. Parliamentary forces from Northampton clashed with Royalist cavalry from Oxford advancing to raid the county.

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