BattlefieldsSkirmish at Watlington Hill 1644
English Civil War

Skirmish at Watlington Hill 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
Royalist cavalry cleared Watlington Hill of Parliamentary patrols
The Battle

History & Significance

The Chiltern escarpment above Watlington was used by Royalist cavalry as a vantage point over the Thames plain and Parliamentary attempts to control it were repeatedly repulsed.

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