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Battle of Roundway Down
- When
- 13 July 1643
- Where
- Roundway Down near Devizes, Wiltshire
- Part of
- Battle of Roundway Down
Wilmot's exhausted cavalry defeated Waller's larger force, forcing a parliamentary withdrawal.
On 13 July, Wilmot's outnumbered and exhausted cavalry won a crushing victory. Waller ordered his infantry into defensive squares and withdrew northwest as 3,000 Royalists advanced against his rear from Devizes.
Sources
- Battle of Roundway Down Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
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