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English Civil War

Action at Boughton Green 1645

1645
Northamptonshire, England
Also known as: Skirmish at Boughton near Northampton 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northamptonshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
c. 400–600 Parliamentary horse.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
c. 300–500 Royalist cavalry
Outcome
Royalist cavalry probed Parliamentary outposts at Boughton Green before the Naseby campaign
The Battle

History & Significance

The Northampton area saw repeated cavalry skirmishing in May-June 1645 as the Royalist army moved north and east seeking to draw Parliament into battle; the village of Boughton and its green north of Northampton was contested ground in this manoeuvring phase.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Boughton Green 1645

Boughton bowl barrow
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Longmans Hill long barrow
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Old St John's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Settlement site 330yds (300m) N of mill
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Brixworth market cross
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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