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English Civil War

Siege of Oxford

1646
Oxfordshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.2,500–3,500.
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentarians c.5,000–8,000
Outcome
After a four-month siege, the Royalist garrison surrendered on 20 June 1646, with the defenders granted honourable terms including safe passage, effectively ending organized Royalist military resistance in England.
The Battle

History & Significance

Oxford, the Royalist capital, surrendered June 24, 1646

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Oxford

Oxford city walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Section of the Grandpont causeway
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Rewley Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Osney Abbey (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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