Battle of Weymouth 1645
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date | 27 February 1645 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Date (year) | 1645 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | English Civil War | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Weymouth and the associated Crabchurch Conspiracy occurred in 1645, during the First English Civil War, when several royalist plotters within the twin towns of Weymouth and Melcombe on the Dorset coast conspired to deliver the ports back into the control of King Charles I.
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Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 50.6075, -2.4553
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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- Battle of Kings Norton 1642
- Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642
- Siege of Chichester 1642
- Siege of Portsmouth 1642
- Battle of Alton 1643
- Battle of Ripple Field 1643
- Battle of Roundway Down 1643
- Battle of Sourton Down 1643
- First Battle of Middlewich 1643
- Siege of Basing House 1643
All battles of the English Civil War →
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Further reading
- Battle of Weymouth on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikipedia: Battle of Weymouth
- Wikidata Q5180273