BattlefieldsStamford Parliamentary Cavalry Skirmish 1643
English Civil War

Stamford Parliamentary Cavalry Skirmish 1643

1643
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist Lincolnshire horse
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Eastern Association cavalry
Outcome
Parliamentary forces maintained Stamford and the Welland crossing. Royalist attempt to dominate the Stamford-Grantham corridor checked.
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary cavalry operating from Stamford on the Great North Road clashed with Royalist forces attempting to secure the Welland crossing in early 1643. Stamford controlled an important junction between the Great North Road and routes into Northamptonshire and its possession was contested in the opening Lincolnshire campaign.

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