Battle of Stourbridge Heath 1644
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 26 March 1644 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1644 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 52.4512, -2.1528 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Stourbridge Heath (26 March 1644) was a skirmish that took place during the First English Civil War, in which a Parliamentarian contingent under the command of Colonel "Tinker" Fox was defeated by a larger Royalist force under the command of Sir Gilbert Gerard, Governor of Worcester.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Stourbridge Heath (revision 1370589988), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Tipton Green 1644 · 10 km
- Battle of Tettenhall 910 · 15 km
- Battle of Kings Norton 1642 · 16 km
- Battle of Camp Hill 1643 · 19 km
- Siege of Worcester (1643) 1643 · 29 km
- Siege of Worcester 1646 · 29 km
Browse more: battles in England · Europe · Early modern battles