Battle of Roundway Down
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The Battle of Roundway Down was a decisive 1643 engagement of the First English Civil War in which Royalist cavalry forces routed a larger Parliamentarian army, securing Royalist control of much of southwestern England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the First English Civil War ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Battle of Roundway Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
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Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | 1643 campaigning season of the First English Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
Lord Wilmot
NERFINISHED
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Sir John Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ralph Hopton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| county | Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 13 July 1643 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Royalist advance into the West Country ⓘ |
| forceType | cavalry ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought on chalk downland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Devizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Bromham
NERFINISHED
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Roundway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTactic | Royalist downhill cavalry charge ⓘ |
| outcome | Parliamentarian army routed ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianArmyComposition | predominantly cavalry with some infantry and dragoons ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianCommander | Sir William Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianLosses | heavy casualties and many prisoners ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianSide | forces loyal to the English Parliament ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianStrength | larger army including cavalry and infantry ⓘ |
| partOf | Royalist campaign in the West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Roundway Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Devizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Royalist victory ⓘ |
| RoyalistArmyComposition | cavalry relief force combined with Hopton’s troops ⓘ |
| RoyalistCommander |
Lord Wilmot
NERFINISHED
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Sir John Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ralph Hopton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RoyalistLosses | relatively light casualties ⓘ |
| RoyalistSide | forces loyal to King Charles I ⓘ |
| RoyalistStrength | approximately 1,800 cavalry ⓘ |
| significance | considered one of the most decisive Royalist victories of the war ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
ended Parliamentarian dominance in the West Country in mid-1643
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secured Royalist control of much of southwestern England ⓘ |
| theatre | English mainland ⓘ |
| year | 1643 ⓘ |
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