BattlefieldsMarket Harborough Rearguard 1645 — Before Naseby
English Civil War

Market Harborough Rearguard 1645 — Before Naseby

1645
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary New Model cavalry outposts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist cavalry vedettes under Rupert
Outcome
Royalist cavalry surprised Parliamentary patrols at Market Harborough eve of Naseby. Intelligence gained. Contributed to Royalist decision to give battle the following day.
The Battle

History & Significance

On 13 June 1645, the day before Naseby, Royalist cavalry under Rupert raided Parliamentary billets at Market Harborough, capturing cavalry patrols and scouts. This action provided Rupert with intelligence on Parliamentary dispositions and was the last cavalry contact before the armies drew up at Naseby the following morning.

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