BattlefieldsRaid on Tamworth 1643
English Civil War

Raid on Tamworth 1643

1643
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Tamworth Castle Civil War Action
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentary garrison
Forces
Parliamentary garrison c.80–150.
VS
Victor
Royalists (raided)
Forces
Royalist raiding force c.300–500
Outcome
Tamworth Castle changed hands; raiding across Staffordshire-Warwickshire border
The Battle

History & Significance

Tamworth — the ancient Mercian capital — became a minor but persistent scene of Civil War raiding and counter-raiding between Royalist and Parliamentary forces in the Staffordshire-Warwickshire border area. Tamworth Castle changed hands during the war and its control was disputed. The border zone between the heavily Royalist rural Staffordshire and Parliamentary-leaning midland towns was a constant zone of skirmish and raid.

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