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Battle of Alton

Battle of Alton was a battle fought on 13 December 1643 at Alton, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1651. The recorded result: Parliamentary victory.

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Fought13 December 1643
WhereAlton, United Kingdom51.151N, 0.976W
OutcomeParliamentary victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainstParliamentarians
Casualties and losses100+; 500+ capturedand~10
Part ofEnglish Civil War1642 to 1651

Where it sits in the English Civil War

Siege of Portsmouth, 1642Battle of Kings Norton, 1642Siege of Chichester, 1642First Battle of Middlewich, 1643Battle of Ripple Field, 1643Battle of Sourton Down, 1643Battle of Roundway Down, 1643Siege of Basing House, 1643Battle of Alton, 1643Battle of Boldon Hill, 1644Relief of Newark, 1644Battle of Cheriton, 1644Siege of York, 1644Bolton Massacre, 1644Battle of Cropredy Bridge, 1644Battle of Marston Moor, 1644Battle of Ormskirk, 1644Battle of Weymouth, 1645Battle of Naseby, 1645Siege of Bristol, 1645Battle of Rowton Heath, 1645Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold, 1646Protestant Revolution, 168916421689Battle of Alton, 1643
23 placed engagements of the English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 December 1643
PlaceAlton, United Kingdom
51.151N, 0.976W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~1,000: 300–500 horse; 600+ infantry5,000: Westminster Trained Bands (the Red Regiment); Green Auxiliary Trained Bands of London; Tower Hamlets Auxiliary Trained Bands (the Yellow Regiment); A foot regiment (Waller's own); Horse that had survived Roundway Down
Casualties and losses100+; 500+ captured~10
Commanders
Battle of AltonBattle of AltonFirst Battle of AltonSiege of Basing HouseBattle of BasingBattle of CheritonRout of WinchesterSiege of Basing HouseBattle of CheritonRout of WinchesterCardiffBrightonPortsmouthLutonOxfordIpswichCambridgeExeter100 km51.151N, 0.976W
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Battle of Alton is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870281, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alton, revision 1370431811, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.