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English Civil War

Skirmish at Chinnor 1643

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.300–500
VS
Victor
Royalists (Rupert)
Forces
Royalists c.500–800
Outcome
Parliamentary garrison at Chinnor scattered; prisoners taken
The Battle

History & Significance

Prince Rupert struck Chinnor at dawn before wheeling south to Chalgrove; John Hampden rode out to intercept the raid and was mortally wounded.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Chinnor 1643

Three bowl barrows on Chinnor Hill, two 150m and one 600m SW of Highlands
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Bledlow Cross
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Bowl barrow on 'The Cop' hill, 270m north of Thickthorne Wood trig pillar
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Two bell barrows at Lodge Hill, 400m NNE of Old Callow Down Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Village settlement site on Lodge Hill
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
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