BattlefieldsAction at Beaconsfield
English Civil War

Action at Beaconsfield

1644
Buckinghamshire, England
Also known as: Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Buckinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.400-600.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.500-800
Outcome
Royalist cavalry sortie from Oxford into south Buckinghamshire
The Battle

History & Significance

Beaconsfield sits on the main road between Oxford and London. Royalist cavalry from Oxford used this road for supply gathering and intelligence raids. Parliamentary forces from Windsor and London attempted to prevent these incursions into the home counties.

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