Parliamentary forces used Corby in Northamptonshire as one of several posts controlling the iron-rich uplands between Leicester and Stamford. The area around Corby was strategically significant for its iron resources and Parliamentary control prevented the Royalists from accessing Northamptonshire iron for cannon production.
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