BattlefieldsAction at Witney
English Civil War

Action at Witney

1644
Oxfordshire, England
Also known as: Witney Oxfordshire skirmish 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.800-1,200.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.1,000-1,500
Outcome
Royalist cavalry action west of Oxford
The Battle

History & Significance

Witney in Oxfordshire was within the radius of Royalist operations from Oxford. Cavalry skirmishes around Witney, Eynsham and the upper Thames were frequent as both sides sought to control the approaches to the Royalist capital and disrupt the other's supply lines.

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