Battle of Alton

Name: Battle of Alton
Start: 1643-12-13

13 Dec 1643 · 51.15° N, 0.98° W

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When: 13 Dec 1643
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 51.15° N, 0.98° W
Description: fought in 1643 during the English Civil War

Battle of Alton

1643 battle in the First English Civil War

The Battle of Alton, of the First English Civil War, took place on 13 December 1643 in the town of Alton, Hampshire, England. There, Parliamentary forces serving under Sir William Waller led a successful surprise attack on a winter garrison of Royalist infantry and cavalry serving under the Earl of Crawford.

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