Battle of Cheriton 1644
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Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary.
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1644 | Historic England NHLE name |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | English Civil War | Wikidata |
| Participants | Cavalier, Roundhead | Wikidata |
| Registered area | 440.7 ha | Historic England |
| Grid reference | SU 59775 29360 | Historic England |
| Historic England list entry | 1000007 | Historic England |
| Designated | 1995-06-06 | Historic England |
About the battle
The Battle of Cheriton of 29 March 1644 was an important Parliamentarian victory during the First English Civil War. Sir William Waller's "Army of the Southern Association" defeated a Royalist force jointly commanded by the Earl of Forth and Sir Ralph Hopton. Defeat ended Royalist hopes of retaking South East England and forced them onto the defensive for the rest of 1644.
Although less well known than the Battle of Marston Moor, in his "History of the Rebellion" senior Royalist advisor Clarendon considered Cheriton an equally disastrous defeat.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- OS grid reference: SU 59775 29360
- Approximate centre of registered area: 51.0606, -1.1484
- Registered area: 440.7 hectares
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Cheriton (revision 1370436996), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
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