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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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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Beaconsfield 1643

Bowl barrow on Beaconsfield golf course, known as `The Mount'
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Moated site in Bower Wood, 560m south west of Bower Wood Cottages
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Templars' site at Moat Farm, Hedgerley
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Hartley Court moated site and enclosure
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Slight univallate hillfort at Seven Ways Plain, Burnham Beeches.
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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