BattlefieldsSkirmish at Dunstable 1643
English Civil War

Skirmish at Dunstable 1643

1643
Bedfordshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Bedfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.150-200
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.300-400 horse
Outcome
Royalist cavalry raided Dunstable on Watling Street
The Battle

History & Significance

Dunstable on the main road north was an occasional target for Royalist horse operating from Oxfordshire; the raids disrupted Parliamentary logistics.

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