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battle, early modern

Storming of Shelford House

Storming of Shelford House was a battle fought on 1 November 1645 in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 2 days. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory; Shelford House destroyed. Recorded strength: 150 cavalry; 50 infantry against 4,000 cavalry; 5,000 infantry.

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Fought1 November 1645lasted 2 days
WhereUnited Kingdom52.983N, 0.999W
OutcomeParliamentarian victory; Shelford House destroyed
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainst22px Parliamentarians
Casualties and losses160 men killed; ~ 40 men capturedand60 men killed

Record

Date1 November 1645
to 3 November 1645
PlaceUnited Kingdom
52.983N, 0.999W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength150 cavalry; 50 infantry4,000 cavalry; 5,000 infantry
Casualties and losses160 men killed; ~ 40 men captured60 men killed
Commanders
  • Philip Stanhope (Royalist officer)
  • Sydnam Poyntz
  • John Hutchinson (Roundhead)
  • Edward Rossiter
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Elsewhere in 1645

Storming of Shelford House 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 Q109955471, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Storming of Shelford House, revision 1370748726, 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.