BattlefieldsAction at Blewbury 1643
English Civil War

Action at Blewbury 1643

1643
Berkshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.150-200
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.300-400 cavalry
Outcome
Minor Royalist patrol action south of Oxford
The Battle

History & Significance

Repeated Royalist cavalry sweeps through the Berkshire Downs in 1643 kept Parliamentary forces off balance and protected Oxford from the south.

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