Battle of Brentford (1642)

Battle of Brentford
Part of the First English Civil War
Date12 November 1642
Location
Brentford, Middlesex (present day Greater London)
51°28′42″N 0°18′34″W / 51.47833°N 0.30944°W / 51.47833; -0.30944
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Royalists Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Prince Rupert Lord Holles
Lord Brooke
John Lilburne Surrendered
Strength
4,600[1] 1,300[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 170 killed or wounded
400 captured[1]
15 guns captured
11 colours captured
Brentford is located in Greater London
Brentford
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London and Brentford

The Battle of Brentford was a small pitched battle which took place on 12 November 1642 in Brentford, Middlesex, 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.[2]

  1. ^ a b c The Battle of Brentford 12 November 1642.
  2. ^ Roberts, pp. 86–89.