BattlefieldsSkirmish at Hopton Heath approach 1643
English Civil War

Skirmish at Hopton Heath approach 1643

1643
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Stafford skirmish pre-Hopton Heath
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.100-200. Outpost clearing skirmish.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.200-400
Outcome
Royalist forces drove Parliamentary outposts from Stafford approaches before the Battle of Hopton Heath
The Battle

History & Significance

Before the registered Battle of Hopton Heath on 19 March 1643 Royalist forces cleared Parliamentary outposts south of Stafford; the town itself had been lost to Parliament and the battle was fought to recover it; the preliminary skirmish set the conditions for the main engagement.

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