BattlefieldsSkirmish at Coleby Heath 1643
English Civil War

Skirmish at Coleby Heath 1643

1643
Lincolnshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.150–200; heath clearing action.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.250–350
Outcome
Royalist cavalry driven from Coleby Heath south of Lincoln
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary forces clearing the Lincoln Heath of Royalists in 1643 opened the road south from Lincoln for the Eastern Association and helped pave the way for Winceby.

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