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English Civil War

Action at Shaw House 1644

1644
Berkshire, England
Also known as: Shaw Fight
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians (Skippon)
Forces
Parliamentarians: c.1,200–1,800
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists: c.1,000–1,500
Outcome
Parliamentary assault on Shaw House repulsed with heavy loss
The Battle

History & Significance

The assault on Shaw House by Skippon was beaten back with severe Parliamentary casualties and directly contributed to the failure of the Second Battle of Newbury.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Shaw House 1644

Litten Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Donnington Castle: a quadrangular castle and 17th century fieldwork.
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Two bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Round barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
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