BattlefieldsMontgomeryshire Royalist Field Action 1644
English Civil War

Montgomeryshire Royalist Field Action 1644

1644
Powys, Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Powys, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Parliament Shropshire and mid-Wales forces
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Royalist Welsh Marches forces
Outcome
Royalist gains in Montgomeryshire reversed by Parliamentary victory at Montgomery in September 1644
The Battle

History & Significance

In 1644 Royalist forces in Montgomeryshire conducted aggressive operations against Parliamentary outposts in the region before the decisive Battle of Montgomery in September. Several skirmishes occurred near Kerry and Newtown as Royalists sought to extend their control of the mid-Wales border zone. These operations were the prelude to the Royalist strategic failure at Montgomery.

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