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English Civil War

Skirmish at Islip 1645

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
c. 200–350 Royalist horse.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Cromwell)
Forces
c. 400–600 Cromwell's cavalry
Outcome
Royalist horse at Islip routed; many prisoners taken
The Battle

History & Significance

Cromwell struck Islip in April 1645 routing the Royalist horse and completing his sweep of Oxfordshire that left Oxford stripped of its cavalry screen.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Islip 1645

Otley Grange
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Deserted village of Hampton Gay
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Islip Roman villa, 300m east of Hillside Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Thrupp Cross
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard cross
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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