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English Civil War

Action at Boston 1643

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.150–250; port defense action.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.300–400
Outcome
Boston secured as Eastern Association port; Royalist threat repulsed
The Battle

History & Significance

Boston was the principal port of the Eastern Association in Lincolnshire and its defence in 1643 was critical for importing arms and supplies from the Netherlands.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Boston 1643

Hussey Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Moated site 480m north east of Wyberton West Hospital
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Rochford Tower
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Wybert's Castle medieval moated site
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Churchyard cross, St James's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
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