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English Civil War

Skirmish at Badbury Rings (Clubmen)

1645
Dorset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clubmen
Forces
c. 2,000–3,000 armed Clubmen.
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
c. 1,500–2,000 Parliamentary forces
Outcome
Parliamentary forces defeated the armed Clubmen, dispersing the gathering and reasserting military control over the region, though the Clubmen movement would persist in other parts of the country.
The Battle

History & Significance

Wiltshire/Dorset Clubmen met at Badbury Rings

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Badbury Rings (Clubmen)

Round barrows near Thickthorn Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Earthworks on Gussage Down
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
Chettle Long Barrow at north east corner of Eastbury Park
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Two long barrows on Gussage Hill
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Long barrow 360m SSW of Chettle House
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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