battle, early modern
Battle of Stratton
Battle of Stratton was a battle fought on 16 May 1643 at Stratton, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of First English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1646. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 2,400 foot; 500 horse; 8 guns against 5,400 foot; 200 horse; 13 guns.
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Record
| Date | 16 May 1643 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Stratton, United Kingdom 50.836N, 4.519W | |
| Part of | First English Civil War (1642 to 1646) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Royalist victory | |
| Belligerents | Royalists | Parliamentarians |
| Commanders | Sir Ralph Hopton; Sir Bevil Grenville; Sir Nicholas Slanning | Earl of Stamford; James Chudleigh |
| Strength | 2,400 foot; 500 horse; 8 guns | 5,400 foot; 200 horse; 13 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 90 dead | 300 dead; 1,700 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Torrington 1646, 30 km
- Battle of Sourton Down 1643, 35 km
- Battle of Hingston Down AD 838, 40 km
- Battle of Braddock Down 1643, 47 km
- Battle of Lostwithiel 1644, 49 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Camp Hill 3 April 1643
- After: Capture of Wakefield 21 May 1643
- All 46 engagements of First English Civil War
Elsewhere in 1643
- Battle of Rocroi France
- Battle of Tuttlingen Germany
- Battle of Cartagena Spain
- Battle of Roundway Down United Kingdom
- Battle of New Ross Ireland
Battle of Stratton is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q630992, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stratton, revision 1370590005, 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.