Battle of Sourton Down
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title:
Battle of Sourton Down
text:
The Battle of Sourton Down took place on 25 April 1643, near Sourton, in Devon, during the First English Civil War. A Parliamentarian force under James Chudleigh defeated a Royalist army under Sir Ralph Hopton. Casualties on both sides were light, and the result had little impact on the strategic position in the West Country. Hoping to surprise their opponents, the Royalist army undertook a night march on the Parliamentarian base in Okehampton. However, they in turn were ambushed by a small forc
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1643 battle of the First English Civil War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sourton_Down
date created:
2007-10-14T11:16:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T22:46:58Z
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