BattlefieldsBagley Wood Skirmish 1644
English Civil War

Bagley Wood Skirmish 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist Oxford garrison cavalry sorties
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary cavalry besieging Oxford
Outcome
Inconclusive skirmishing. Bagley Wood changed hands repeatedly during Parliamentary approaches to Oxford.
The Battle

History & Significance

Bagley Wood south of Oxford was the site of repeated skirmishing between Royalist Oxford garrison cavalry and Parliamentary forces probing the southern approaches to the city. The wood provided cover for both sides and cavalry actions in and around it were a regular feature of the siege approach operations.

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