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English Civil War

Skirmish at Tewkesbury 1643

1643
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Action at Tewkesbury Civil War 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.300–500
VS
Victor
Royalists (Maurice)
Forces
Royalists c.400–600
Outcome
Royalist forces under Prince Maurice seized Tewkesbury; Parliamentary garrison ejected
The Battle

History & Significance

Tewkesbury at the Severn-Avon confluence was repeatedly contested; its seizure by Prince Maurice in 1643 as part of the same operations that led to Ripple Field gave Royalists control of a key river crossing and threatened Parliamentary communications in the Severn valley.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Tewkesbury 1643

Site of St Mary's Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Holm Castle, site of
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Margaret's Camp, moated site and associated remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Deserted medieval village
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Churchyard cross in St John The Baptist's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
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