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Pre-battle Deployment
- When
- 11 July 1643
- Where
- Devizes, Wiltshire
- Part of
- Battle of Roundway Down
Waller occupied Roundway Down and moved east of Devizes on 11 July, while Hopton marched south.
Waller initially occupied Roundway Down, high ground north of Devizes. On 11 July, he deployed his army on the east side of the town. Hopton marched south to Devizes. The sources do not specify dates for the initial occupation or Hopton's movement.
Sources
- Battle of Roundway Down Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
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