Action at Marshalls Elm
Battle Name : Action at Marshalls Elm
Date(s) : 04 August 1642
Part of : The Civil Wars of the Three Kingdoms , The 1st English Civil War ,
Outcome : A victory for The Royalist Forces over The Parliamentarian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
A tiny force of 80 Royalist under Sir John Stawell routed around 600 un-trained Parliamentarians under John Pyne, MP.
Location
Marshalls Elm, near Somerton, Somerset. England (England)
Casualty figures
The Royalist Forces
- Number engaged :
- 80
- Casualties :
- n/a
The Parliamentarian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 600
- Casualties :
- n/a