BattlefieldsSkirmish at Princes Risborough
English Civil War

Skirmish at Princes Risborough

1643
Buckinghamshire, England
Also known as: Princes Risborough 1643 Chilterns
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Buckinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.100-250. Chilterns pass skirmish.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.150-300
Outcome
Royalist cavalry crossed the Chilterns on raiding sortie
The Battle

History & Significance

The Chilterns passes were repeatedly used by Royalist cavalry raiding from Oxford into the Parliamentary heartland of Buckinghamshire. Princes Risborough at the foot of the Chiltern escarpment was a route through the hills, regularly contested.

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