BattlefieldsAction at Malpas 1644
English Civil War

Action at Malpas 1644

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.300–500
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Brereton)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.400–600
Outcome
Parliamentary forces under Brereton cleared Malpas of Royalist resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Parliamentary relief of Nantwich in January 1644 Sir William Brereton systematically reduced Royalist outposts across Cheshire; Malpas near the Welsh border was one of several towns cleared in the campaign to isolate Chester.

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