BattlefieldsSkirmish at Llanidloes 1644
English Civil War

Skirmish at Llanidloes 1644

1644
Powys, Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Powys, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Royalist mid-Wales garrison detachment
VS
Victor
Parliamentary
Forces
Parliamentary forces under Myddelton
Outcome
Llanidloes passed into Parliamentary control following the skirmish
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary forces under Colonel Thomas Myddelton operating in mid-Wales fought a skirmish at Llanidloes in 1644 against Royalist forces attempting to deny Parliament control of the upper Severn valley. The town changed hands during the campaign as both sides sought to control the strategic corridor into mid-Wales.

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