Battle of Denbigh Green

The Battle of Denbigh Green (1 November 1645) took place during the closing stages of the First English Civil War. Fought just outside the Royalist garrison of Denbigh, it has been described as probably the only action in the North Wales theatre of the war "meriting the description of battle".

Battle of Denbigh Green
Part of the First English Civil War

St Marcella's Church, also known as Whitchurch or Yr Eglwys Wen, which stood on Denbigh Green
Date1 November 1645
Location
Denbigh Green, Denbigh, Wales
53°11′06″N 3°23′27″W
Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalists Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
William Vaughan Thomas Mytton
Michael Jones
Strength
  • 280–400 foot
  • 700–1,100 horse
  • 1,000–1,500 foot
  • 1,500 horse
Casualties and losses
100 killed
400 captured		 unknown

In a last-ditch attempt to relieve the strategic port of Chester, Royalist cavalry commander Sir William Vaughan ordered the mustering of around 2,000 men, drawn from garrisons across Shropshire and north-east Wales, at Denbigh Green. Before gathering all his forces he was attacked by a larger Parliamentarian force under Thomas Mytton and Michael Jones; after a hard-fought action, the Royalists were routed and dispersed.

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