BattlefieldsAndover Hampshire Skirmish 1644
English Civil War

Andover Hampshire Skirmish 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist raiding force from Winchester
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Hampshire cavalry
Outcome
Parliamentary forces cleared Andover of Royalist forces; the town changed hands as part of the fluid skirmishing in northern Hampshire during 1644.
The Battle

History & Significance

Andover in northern Hampshire was the site of a skirmish in 1644 between Parliamentary cavalry operating from Farnham and Royalist forces based at Winchester. The town commanded an important crossroads in north Hampshire, and both sides sought to control it as a base for operations in the Test valley.

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