BattlefieldsSkirmish at Ormskirk 1644
English Civil War

Skirmish at Ormskirk 1644

1644
Lancashire, England
Also known as: Action at Ormskirk Lancashire 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.400–600
VS
Victor
Royalists (Prince Rupert)
Forces
Royalists c.800–1,200
Outcome
Royalist advance guard cleared Parliamentary resistance at Ormskirk during the march to relieve York
The Battle

History & Significance

Prince Rupert marched north through Lancashire in May 1644 to relieve York; Parliamentary outposts at Ormskirk were brushed aside as his army of 14,000 swept through the county toward Marston Moor; the rapid march through Lancashire was one of the most impressive logistical achievements of the Civil War.

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