11 November 1642
Attack on Brentford Ordered
Charles orders Royalist troops to attack Parliament's outpost at Brentford.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Brentford in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Charles orders Royalist troops to attack Parliament's outpost at Brentford.
Charles orders Royalist troops to attack Parliament's outpost at Brentford.
Holles's regiment helps defend Brentford before being overwhelmed by the Royalist attack.
Holles's regiment resists the Royalist assault before withdrawing toward London.
Essex's forces reoccupy Brentford after the Royalist withdrawal.
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