Rutland, England smallest county, was contested in 1643 between Parliamentary forces from Stamford and Royalist forces from Belvoir and Newark. Parliamentary cavalry sweeps through Rutland suppressed Royalist gentry attempts to seize the county magazine and establish a garrison. Control of Rutland was essential for securing the Eastern Association western flank.
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