BattlefieldsSkirmish at Whalley 1643
English Civil War

Skirmish at Whalley 1643

1643
Lancashire, England
Also known as: Action at Whalley Abbey 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.100-150
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.250-350
Outcome
Royalist cavalry cleared Whalley of Parliamentary resistance; abbey used as base
The Battle

History & Significance

The dissolved Cistercian abbey at Whalley served as a billet and supply point for Royalist forces moving through the Ribble Valley; small actions in this area were part of the Royalist effort to dominate Lancashire before Marston Moor reversed their fortunes.

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