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Relief of Montgomery Castle

Relief of Montgomery Castle was a battle fought on 18 September 1644 at Montgomery, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1646. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory. Recorded strength: 2,800 infantry; 1,400 cavalry; 300 dragoons against 2,000 infantry; 1,500 cavalry.

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North from Montgomery Castle View north from the excellent perch of Montgomery Castle showing a panorama drifting down to the valleys of the Severn and Camlad- the only river to flow form England into
North from Montgomery Castle View north from the excellent perch of Montgomery Castle showing a panorama drifting down to the valleys of the Severn and Camlad- the only river to flow form England into. Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 September 1644
WhereMontgomery, United Kingdom52.563N, 3.151W
OutcomeParliamentarian victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainst22px Parliamentarians
Casualties and losses500 killed; 1,500 capturedand40
Part ofFirst English Civil War1642 to 1646

Where it sits in First English Civil War

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46 placed engagements of First English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 September 1644
PlaceMontgomery, United Kingdom
52.563N, 3.151W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,800 infantry; 1,400 cavalry; 300 dragoons2,000 infantry; 1,500 cavalry
Casualties and losses500 killed; 1,500 captured40
Commanders
Relief of Montgomery CastleRelief of Montgomery CastleBattle of Old DomenBattle of GwernesgofBattle of NantcribaBattle of Dolfrowyn CastleBattle of Powis CastleBattle of Dolfrowyn CastleBattle of Powis CastleBirminghamManchesterCardiffLiverpoolNottinghamCoventryOxfordSheffield100 km52.563N, 3.151W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 10 times between AD 630 and 1644.

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Elsewhere in 1644

Relief of Montgomery Castle 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 Q7311097, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Relief of Montgomery Castle, revision 1380793596, 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.