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English Civil War

Skirmish at Culham Bridge 1645

1645
Oxfordshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.100–200
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary (Cromwell) c.300–500
Outcome
Cromwell cavalry secured Culham Bridge crossing over the Thames
The Battle

History & Significance

Culham Bridge was secured by Cromwell during his April 1645 sweep around Oxford and gave Parliament control of the Thames south of the city.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Culham Bridge 1645

Settlement site N of Thames
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Dovecote at Culham Manor, 110m south west of St Paul's Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Round barrow cemetery at Fullamoor Plantation
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Settlement site SE of church
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Culham Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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