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English Civil War

Skirmish at Coleorton 1644

1644
Leicestershire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Leicestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.200-400
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.300-500 horse
Outcome
Parliamentary horse intercepted Royalist foragers from Ashby-de-la-Zouch
The Battle

History & Significance

The Royalist garrison of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle sent regular foraging parties into Leicestershire; Parliamentary horse from Derby frequently intercepted them near Coleorton.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Coleorton 1644

Whitwick Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Snibston Colliery
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Grace Dieu Priory with two ponds and a fishpond, Belton
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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