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English Civil War

Battle of Brentford

1642
Middlesex, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Middlesex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.4,000–6,000.
VS
Victor
Royalists (Prince Rupert)
Forces
Royalists c.6,000–8,000
Outcome
Prince Rupert's Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarian army in a hard-fought engagement, inflicting heavy casualties and briefly putting London in alarm before the Royalists withdrew westward.
The Battle

History & Significance

Rupert sacked Brentford; outrage strengthened Parliamentary resolve

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Brentford

Kew Palace (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
The Shene Charterhouse
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Hanwell flight of locks and brick boundary wall of St Bernard's Hospital
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Windmill Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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