BattlefieldsPeterborough Royalist Raid 1643 — Cavalry Incursion
English Civil War

Peterborough Royalist Raid 1643 — Cavalry Incursion

1643
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Parliamentary Peterborough garrison cavalry
VS
Victor
Parliamentary
Forces
Royalist Northamptonshire cavalry approximately 400
Outcome
Royalist cavalry raid repulsed from Peterborough approaches. Parliamentary garrison cavalry drove off the incursion. City secured.
The Battle

History & Significance

Royalist cavalry raiding from Northamptonshire and the Midlands threatened Peterborough in 1643 on several occasions. A significant Royalist cavalry incursion reached the outskirts of the city and clashed with Parliamentary garrison horse before being driven off. The raid demonstrated the vulnerability of the southern Eastern Association to Royalist Midlands cavalry.

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