Battle of Chalgrove Field
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The Battle of Chalgrove was a skirmish of the English Civil War in the county of Oxfordshire. It took place around 09:00 hours on the morning of 18 June 1643. It was a minor Royalist victory and is notable for the mortal wounding of Parliamentarian Colonel John Hampden who died six days later of his wounds.
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Powick Bridge - Edgehill - Aylesbury - Brentford - Hopton Heath - Chalgrove Field - Bradock Down - Boldon Hill - Lansdowne - Roundway Down - Sourton Down - Adwalton Moor - Gainsborough - Hull - Winceby - Reading - Gloucester - 1st Newbury - Alton - Cheriton - Nantwich - Newark - York - Cropredy Bridge - Marston Moor - 1st & 2nd Lostwithiel - 2nd Newbury - Taunton - Naseby - Langport - Rowton Heath |
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[edit] Further reading
- Chalgrove Field, Buckinghamshire, 18 June 1643 on the British Civil Wars & Commonwealth website
- Chalgrove 1643 website of English Civil War