BattlefieldsCapture of Tamworth 1643
English Civil War

Capture of Tamworth 1643

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.100-150 garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.300-400
Outcome
Parliamentary forces seized Tamworth and its medieval castle
The Battle

History & Significance

Tamworth was captured for Parliament in 1643 providing a base between Birmingham and Burton-on-Trent; the medieval castle gave Parliament a defensible post in the contested Trent valley corridor; its garrison disrupted Royalist communications across the Midlands.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Staffordshire

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Staffordshire