BattlefieldsAction at Watlington 1645
English Civil War

Action at Watlington 1645

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
c. 150–250 Royalist outpost.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
c. 300–500 Parliamentary forces
Outcome
Royalist patrol from Oxford intercepted at Watlington
The Battle

History & Significance

Watlington on the Chiltern scarp was an outpost of the Oxford defences and saw regular skirmishing as Parliamentary forces tightened the ring around the Royalist capital.

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