BattlefieldsAction at Beaconsfield 1643
English Civil War

Action at Beaconsfield 1643

1643
Buckinghamshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Buckinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.100–150; raid action.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.150–250 horse
Outcome
Royalist cavalry swept Parliamentary outpost at Beaconsfield
The Battle

History & Significance

Royalist horse based at Oxford regularly raided as far as Beaconsfield threatening the western approaches to London.

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