Battle of Brentford (1642)
The Battle of Brentford was a small pitched battle which took place on 12 November 1642, between a detachment of the Royalist army (predominantly horse with one regiment of Welsh foot) under the command of Prince Rupert, and two infantry regiments of Parliamentarians with some horse in support. The result was a victory for the Royalists.
| Battle of Brentford | |||||||
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| Part of the First English Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Royalists | Parliamentarians | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Prince Rupert |
Lord Holles Lord Brooke John Lilburne | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,600 | 1,300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
170 killed or wounded 400 captured 15 guns captured 11 colours captured | ||||||
Brentford London and Brentford | |||||||
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