BattlefieldsAction at Ilminster 1645
English Civil War

Action at Ilminster 1645

1645
Somerset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist rearguard c.150–300
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.400–700
Outcome
Royalist rearguard engaged during New Model pursuit through Somerset
The Battle

History & Significance

Ilminster was a staging point during the New Model Army drive through Somerset in 1645; Royalist rearguards were regularly engaged as Fairfax drove on Bridgwater.

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