BattlefieldsAction at Marlow
English Civil War

Action at Marlow

1643
Buckinghamshire, England
Also known as: Marlow Buckinghamshire 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Buckinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.100-250. Thames bridge action.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.150-300
Outcome
Royalists briefly secured Marlow bridge crossing
The Battle

History & Significance

Marlow's bridge over the Thames was another contested crossing point. Royalist foraging parties from Oxford repeatedly pushed east into Buckinghamshire and Berkshire; Parliamentary cavalry from Windsor and Reading attempted to prevent this. The Thames valley between Windsor and Oxford was thoroughly fought over.

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