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Battle of Hopton Heath

Fighting in Staffordshire during the widening Civil War.

9 matching records from the 1,134-record archive. Year range: 1643–1643. The records below retain the original source descriptions and dates.

1643

18 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Compton, Spencer · England · Hopton Heath

Joins forces with General Hastings prior to the Battle of Hopton Heath

18 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Hastings, Henry · England · General · Stafford

Joins forces with the Earl of Northampton prior to the Battle of Hopton Heath

19 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Brereton, William · England · Hopton Heath

Defeated by a Royalist force under the Earl of Northampton & General Henry Hastings

19 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Brereton, William · England · Stone

Forced to retreat to Stone then back to Cheshire

19 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Byron, Thomas · England · Hopton Heath

Leads a charge against the Roundheads after Northampton is killed

19 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Compton, Spencer · England · Hopton Heath

Defeats the Roundheads under John Gell & William Brereton but killed in battle. Accompanied by three of his sons, marches out with his troops Compton engages Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet and Sir William Brereton at Hopton Heath

19 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Gell, John · England · Chartley

Forced to retreat to Chartley & then to Uttoxeter

19 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Gell, John · England · Hopton Heath

Defeated by a Royalist force under the Earl of Northampton & General Henry Hastings

19 March 1643

Battle of Hopton Heath

Hastings, Henry · England · General · Hopton Heath

Helps defeat the Roundheads under John Gell & William Brereton