Battle of Alton

The Battle of Alton, of the First English Civil War, took place on 13 December 1643 in the town of Alton, Hampshire, England. There, Parliamentary forces serving under Sir William Waller led a successful surprise attack on a winter garrison of Royalist infantry and cavalry serving under the Earl of Crawford. The Battle of Alton was the first decisive defeat of Sir Ralph Hopton, leader of Royalist forces in the south, and the event had a significant psychological effect on him as commander. More important to Hopton was the loss of men, however, as he was already short-handed in much-needed infantry. The successful Parliamentarians were able, after their victory, to attack and successfully besiege Arundel, a larger and more formidable Royalist outpost to the south-east of Alton.

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1450 Jack Cade's Rebellion

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1643 — 1645 Siege of Basing House

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1644 Battle of Cheriton

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	871	Battle of Basing	Kingdom of Wessex, battle, Æthelred I, Danelaw	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1001	First Battle of Alton	battle, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1141	Rout of Winchester	battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1450	Jack Cade's Rebellion	rebellion, Kingdom of England, rebel, London City Council	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Siege of Basing House	Roundhead, Cavalier, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Battle of Alton	Roundhead, Cavalier, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Battle of Cheriton	battle, Cavalier, Roundhead	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1920	Hawker Aircraft	arms industry, aerospace manufacturer, aircraft industry, aviation, motorcycle manufacturer	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1977	British Aerospace	organization, arms industry, aircraft industry	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1999	BAE Systems	arms industry, information security, public company, aerospace engineering, aerospace industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	2001	QinetiQ	arms industry, aerospace industry, public limited company, business	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	1911	Air Battalion Royal Engineers	military unit, army aviation component	Wikidata
site	bunker		Alencon Link bunker	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Berkshire Country Council Emergency Control Bunker	Berkshire County Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Godalming Waverley District Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center, Waverley	Wikidata
site	bunker	1876	Stoughton Barracks	barracks, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1942	Winchester Royal Observer Corps Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, former building or structure, Royal Observer Corps, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Farnham Castle	historic house museum, English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	970	Wolvesey Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Guildford Castle	historic house museum, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1207	Odiham Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1531	Basing House	independent museum, English country house, museum, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Henley Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1890	Pewley Hill Mobilisation Centre	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum	independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Stratfield Saye House	historic house museum, English country house, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Winchester's Military Museums	group, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	Museum of Military Medicine	independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1984	Aldershot Military Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1989	Challenge at Aldershot (Military & Aerospace Museums)	aviation museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	Royal Logistic Corps Museum	independent museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	tower		Remains of Shell Keep at Guildford Castle	shell keep	Wikidata