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English Civil War

Battle of Ockham Common 1648

1648
Surrey, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Surrey, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
scattered Royalist sympathisers
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary Surrey forces
Outcome
Parliamentary forces maintained control of Surrey throughout the Second Civil War. No sustained Royalist resistance developed in the county.
The Battle

History & Significance

A minor engagement in Surrey during the Second Civil War as Parliamentary forces sought to prevent scattered Royalist groups from linking up after Maidstone. Surrey saw limited action compared to Kent.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Ockham Common 1648

Bowl barrow west of Cockcrow Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Bell barrow on Cockcrow Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Hengi-form monument at Red Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Late Roman bath house at Chatley Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Large multivallate hillfort on St George's Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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