BattlefieldsAction at Evesham 1645
English Civil War

Action at Evesham 1645

1645
Worcestershire, England
Also known as: Skirmish at Evesham 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Worcestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.150–250
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.300–500
Outcome
Parliamentary horse seized Evesham; Royalist garrison expelled
The Battle

History & Significance

Evesham at the bend of the Avon was a key crossing and supply point; Parliamentary forces seized it in 1645 as part of the tightening blockade of Oxford; its fall cut Royalist communications along the Avon valley.

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