BattlefieldsAction at Wareham 1644
English Civil War

Action at Wareham 1644

1644
Dorset, England
Also known as: Skirmish at Wareham Dorset 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.150–300
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.80–150 garrison
Outcome
Royalist forces held Wareham against Parliamentary pressure from the east
The Battle

History & Significance

Wareham was a Royalist outpost in south Dorset; Parliamentary forces from Poole skirmished with the garrison repeatedly in 1644; the contested area between Poole and Wareham saw numerous minor actions as each side tried to control the coastal routes.

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