BattlefieldsAction at Chipping Camden 1644
English Civil War

Action at Chipping Camden 1644

1644
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Skirmish at Chipping Campden 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.100–200
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.80–150 garrison
Outcome
Royalist horse repulsed Parliamentary patrol; Campden House used as Royalist base
The Battle

History & Significance

Campden House near Chipping Campden was used as a Royalist garrison in the north Cotswolds; it was burned by its own garrison on evacuation to prevent Parliamentary use; the ruins became one of the most evocative remnants of Royalist destruction in the war.

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