BattlefieldsAction at Hertford 1643
English Civil War

Action at Hertford 1643

1643
Hertfordshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Hertfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.200-300
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.250-350 garrison
Outcome
Parliamentary garrison at Hertford repulsed Royalist probe
The Battle

History & Significance

Hertford was a Parliamentary garrison town on the River Lea; its continued Parliamentary control secured communications between London and the Eastern Association.

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