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English Civil War

Skirmish at Radcot Bridge 1644

1644
Oxfordshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.150-300
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.200-400 cavalry
Outcome
Royalists held Radcot crossing on the upper Thames
The Battle

History & Significance

Radcot Bridge was the key upper Thames crossing west of Oxford; Royalist control of it maintained communications between Oxford and the western garrisons in 1644.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Radcot Bridge 1644

Radcot Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Burroway enclosure
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Causewayed enclosure and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately west of Rushey Weir
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Long mortuary enclosure and associated barrow 120m south of Rushey Weir
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Wyke monastic grange and section of 18th century turnpike road, 780m south of Tudor Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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