Atlas of Battles

battle, early modern

Battle of Bovey Heath

Battle of Bovey Heath was a battle fought on 9 January 1646 in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought9 January 1646
WhereUnited Kingdom50.576N, 3.667W
OutcomeParliamentarian victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainstParliamentarians

Record

Date9 January 1646
PlaceUnited Kingdom
50.576N, 3.667W
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baron Wentworth
Battle of Bovey HeathBattle of Bovey HeathSiege of ExeterBattle of PinhoeBattle of Blackpool SandsBattle of Sourton DownAction of 18 June 1793Battle of PinhoeBattle of Blackpool SandsBattle of Sourton DownAction of 18 June 1793CardiffPlymouthBathCherbourgSouthamptonSwansea100 km50.576N, 3.667W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1646

Battle of Bovey Heath 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 Q67001560, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bovey Heath, revision 1370108101, 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.