1646 Battle of Bovey Tacey.

1645. 1646  January, Battle of Bovey Tracy, the Town was the headquarters of Sergeant-major-general of Horse Thomas Wentworth (Baron Wentworth) commanded the Prince of Wales's regiment of Horse,Lieutenant-general Oliver Cromwell's troops are said to have surprised Royalist officers who were playing cards in Front-house Lodge in East Street.The Royalists threw coins out of the windows, leaving the poorly paid roundheads to fight over the money while they escaped by the back door, the Battle of Bovey Heath was fought the following day with Lieutenant-General Oliver Cromwell's army winning four hundred horses and capturing seven regimental colours. A section of Bovey Heath is a Scheduled Ancient Monument Site, important artifacts from the battle have been found there over the years.