BattlefieldsSkirmish at Watlington
English Civil War

Skirmish at Watlington

1643
Oxfordshire, England
Also known as: Watlington Oxfordshire 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.100-200. Chilterns contested skirmish.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.150-250
Outcome
Royalist cavalry action in the Chilterns between Oxford and London
The Battle

History & Significance

The Chilterns around Watlington and the Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire border were contested ground between Royalist Oxford and the Parliamentary zone to the east. Cavalry skirmishes here were frequent as each side raided for supplies and intelligence.

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