BattlefieldsAction at Henley-on-Thames 1643
English Civil War

Action at Henley-on-Thames 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.150-200
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.250-350
Outcome
Royalists held Henley and the Thames crossing
The Battle

History & Significance

Control of Henley on Thames was vital for Royalist communications between Oxford and London; its hold denied Parliament a crossing point through 1643.

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