Battle of Denbigh Green 1645
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 November 1645 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1645 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Wales | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 53.1849, -3.3909 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Denbigh Green (1 November 1645) took place during the closing stages of the First English Civil War. Fought just outside the Royalist garrison of Denbigh, it has been described as probably the only action in the North Wales theatre of the war "meriting the description of battle".
In a last-ditch attempt to relieve the strategic port of Chester, Royalist cavalry commander Sir William Vaughan ordered the mustering of around 2,000 men, drawn from garrisons across Shropshire and north-east Wales, at Denbigh Green. Before gathering all his forces he was attacked by a larger Parliamentarian force under Thomas Mytton and Michael Jones; after a hard-fought action, the Royalists were routed and dispersed.
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