BattlefieldsPlymouth Garrison Sortie at Lipson
English Civil War

Plymouth Garrison Sortie at Lipson

1644
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 besieging forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Plymouth Parliament garrison
Outcome
Royalist siege works damaged; garrison maintains pressure on besiegers
The Battle

History & Significance

The Plymouth Parliamentary garrison mounted regular sorties against the besieging Royalist lines throughout the siege of 1642-46; the sortie at Lipson was one of the more significant actions in which the garrison destroyed Royalist siege works and supply depots.

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