Battle of Sourton Down
1643 battle of the First English Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Sourton Down took place on 25 April 1643, near Sourton, in Devon, during the First English Civil War. A Parliamentarian force under James Chudleigh defeated a Royalist army under Sir Ralph Hopton. Casualties on both sides were light, and the result had little impact on the strategic position in the West Country.
Battle of Sourton Down | |||||||
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Part of the First English Civil War | |||||||
Sourton Down; the hedges and landscape helped the Parliamentarian ambush | |||||||
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Royalists | Parliamentarians | ||||||
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| James Chudleigh | ||||||
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60 dead[1] | Minimal |
Hoping to surprise their opponents, the Royalist army undertook a night march on the Parliamentarian base in Okehampton. However, they in turn were ambushed by a small force of cavalry led by Chudleigh, and routed. Hopton was forced to abandon most of his baggage and supplies, but won a decisive at Stratton three weeks later.