2,000 1,500 Date 1 November 1642 | 500 dead 90 dead Result Parliamentarian victory | |
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Location Holman's Bridge, United Kingdom Similar Relief of Montgomery Castle, Battle of Olney Bridge, Battle of Camp Hill, Battle of Leeds, Sieges of Taunton | ||
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The Battle of Aylesbury was an engagement which took place on 1 November 1642 when Royalist forces, under the command of Prince Rupert, fought Aylesbury's Parliamentarian garrison at Holman's Bridge a few miles to the north of Aylesbury town. The Parliamentarian forces were victorious, despite being heavily outnumbered.
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Background
Prince Rupert took possession of Aylesbury with a force of several thousand infantry and cavalry but subsequently received intelligence of the impending arrival of a brigade of Parliament's troops from Stony Stratford.
The battle
Prince Rupert marched out with most of his force to confront the enemy at a site a few miles north of the town. He arrived at a ford and encountered a unit of 1,500 Parliamentarian troops under Sir William Balfour on the opposite bank. Prince Rupert, supported by Sir Lewis Dyve in reserve, charged across the ford and engaged the enemy. However Prince Rupert was driven back across the stream and was forced to retreat towards Thame. Some 500 of Prince Rupert's men fell and over 90 of the Parliamentarian forces died.
Legacy
In 1818 remains were discovered near to Holman's Bridge, outside Aylesbury, which were believed to belong to the fatalities from the battle. They were buried in a common grave in St Mary's churchyard in Hardwick.