BattlefieldsSkirmish at Grantham 1643
English Civil War

Skirmish at Grantham 1643

1643
Lincolnshire, England
Also known as: Grantham Fight 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.400 horse; aggressive cavalry pursuit.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Cromwell)
Forces
Cromwell c.600 horse
Outcome
Royalist horse defeated; Cromwell pursued for five miles
The Battle

History & Significance

Cromwell cavalry charge at Grantham in May 1643 was his first independent action and displayed the aggressive pursuit that would characterise his later victories.

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