Forts · South East England
Battle of Aldbourne Chase
Battle of Aldbourne Chase — Battlefield site, dating to 1643-09-18.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside · 8.7 km
About
Battle of Aldbourne Chase is a historic fort or fortified site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Battlefield site, dating to 1643-09-18.". Coordinates: 51.4788°, -1.6710°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Battle of Aldbourne Chase was a relatively small battle of the First English Civil War that occurred on 18 September 1643. In the skirmish the Royalist cavalry led by Prince Rupert attacked the extended columns of the Parliamentarian army of the Earl of Essex at Aldbourne Chase, Wiltshire, as he was attempting to get his army to London. The battle in and of itself was inconclusive, but it allowed the Royalists to get to Newbury ahead of Essex and ultimately forced the Parliamentarian army into a major confrontation.
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Background
History
After relieving the siege of Gloucester, the Earl of Essex needed to return to London with his army intact. To do so, Essex first chose to travel north to Tewkesbury in an attempt to draw the Royalist forces near Gloucester off his intended route back to London. After King Charles and the Royalist army followed, Essex turned south and travelled through Cheltenham to Cirencester where on 16 September he attacked and captured the Royalist garrison. At that time, Essex thought that he was far ahead of the Royalist army and slowed the pace of his army as they marched toward Swindon. When King Charles realized that Essex was attempting to travel directly to London, he sent Prince Rupert ahead…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4788, -1.6710
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Aldbourne
- Postcode
- SN8 2NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside — 8.7 km
Sources
- osm: n8358193626 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Battle of Aldbourne Chase (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battle of Aldbourne Chase?
- Battle of Aldbourne Chase is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 2NP), in the parish of Aldbourne.
- Is Battle of Aldbourne Chase a protected site?
- Yes — Battle of Aldbourne Chase is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Battle of Aldbourne Chase?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 2NP. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.