What Happened in 1643 — Events, Births & Deaths

English Civil War: Battle of Roundway Down: In England, Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, commanding the Royalist forces, heavily defeats the Parliamentarian forces led by Sir William Waller.

The House of Commons of England accepts the Solemn League and Covenant, which promises religious reforms in England and Ireland in exchange for support of Scottish troops against king Charles I in the First English Civil War.

A Parliamentarian cavalry force defeats a Royalist cavalry force in the battle of Winceby.

English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.