BattlefieldsWarwickshire Anti-Enclosure Riots, 1607 (Midland Revolt)
English Civil War

Warwickshire Anti-Enclosure Riots, 1607 (Midland Revolt)

1607
Warwickshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Warwickshire commons/protesters
VS
Victor
County gentry and authorities (revolt ultimately suppressed)
Outcome
Large anti-enclosure gathering (c. 3,000) at Hillmorton as part of the wider 1607 Midland Revolt; hedges and enclosure ditches were pulled down/filled across the region; no pitched fighting is recorded as having occurred in Warwickshire itself. The revolt collapsed after the gentry's forces violently suppressed protesters at Newton, Northamptonshire on 8 June 1607, where 40-50 were killed and leaders hanged and quartered.
The Battle

History & Significance

A civil war pitched battle fought in 1607 near Warwickshire, England. Recorded strengths: Approximately 3,000 protesters gathered at Hillmorton, Warwickshire (Wikipedia). The size of any opposing gentry/militia force in Warwickshire specifically is n….

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

Not recorded for Warwickshire. Note: the well-documented 40-50 killed in the 'pitched battle' of the Midland Revolt occurred at Newton, Northamptonshire on 8 June 1607, not in Warwickshire; this should not be attributed to the Warwickshire events.

Forces Involved

Approximately 3,000 protesters gathered at Hillmorton, Warwickshire (Wikipedia). The size of any opposing gentry/militia force in Warwickshire specifically is not recorded in the sources found.

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