BattlefieldsRaid on Brill
English Civil War

Raid on Brill

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.200-400. Buckinghamshire outpost action.
VS
Victor
Royalists (held initially)
Forces
Royalists c.300-500
Outcome
Brill held as Royalist outpost; Parliamentary forces raided it repeatedly
The Battle

History & Significance

Brill hill in Buckinghamshire, with commanding views over the Thames valley, was a key Royalist outpost protecting the northern approaches to Oxford. Parliamentary forces from Aylesbury and elsewhere repeatedly raided it. Its eventual reduction was part of the tightening blockade of Oxford.

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