Battle Of Olney Bridge
52°08′58″N 0°42′11″W / 52.14938°N 0.70314°W
| Battle of Olney Bridge | |||||||
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| Part of the First English Civil War | |||||||
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 Royalists |
 Parliamentarians | ||||||
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| Prince Rupert | |||||||
Newport Pagnell
The Battle of Olney Bridge was a skirmish that occurred on 4 November 1643 during the First English Civil War just outside the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire. In the engagement, Royalist forces attacked Parliamentarian forces holding the Olney bridge, but were driven off by a counter-attack.
Legacy
The Olney bridge where the battle took place remains in place, along with a memorial to the dead.
References
- ^ "Summary of Olney history". A POTTED OR SUMMARY HISTORY OF OLNEY. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Paine, Captaine George, 'A true relation of all the skirmishes between our forces and the Cavaliers at Owlny', London 1643. British Library Thomas Tracts E.76[3].