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English Civil War

Battle of Roundway Down

1643
Wiltshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliament (Waller)
Forces
c.2,000 Parliamentarians; Parliament infantry then destroyed
VS
Victor
Royalists (Wilmot)
Forces
c.1,800 Royalist cavalry
Outcome
Sir John Byron's Royalist cavalry routed Waller's Parliamentarian forces, destroying their infantry and forcing a strategic withdrawal that left the Southwest under secure Royalist control.
The Battle

History & Significance

Devastating Royalist victory; Parliamentarians driven over cliff

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Roundway Down

Two bowl barrows in Roundway Hill Covert
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Oliver's Camp and two round barrows outside Oliver's Camp
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Devizes Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Caen Hill locks
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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