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English Civil War

Skirmish at Wycombe 1643

1643
Buckinghamshire, England
Also known as: Action at High Wycombe
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Buckinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.80–120; road raid action.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.100–200 horse
Outcome
Royalist raiders struck Parliamentary convoy on the London road
The Battle

History & Significance

High Wycombe on the London to Oxford road suffered Royalist cavalry raids throughout 1643 disrupting Parliamentary communications.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Wycombe 1643

St John the Baptist's Hospital
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Castle Hill, a motte and bailey castle and Saxon burial 50m west of Castle Hill House
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Desborough Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Camp on Church Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Round barrow cemetery on Cock Marsh
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
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