Battle of Chalgrove 'New Interpretation'

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The Battle of Chalgrove was deemed to be a minor encounter or just a skirmish. Oxoniensia has published Dec 2015 a peer reviewed paper '' The Military and Political Importance of the Battle of Chalgrove (1643)' Derek and Gill Lester Vol. 80 pp 27 - 39 overthrows the current interpretation of the Battle. In the light of this research the campaigns of 1643 through to July 1644 have a new understanding. Please read the Oxoniensia article and post your comments. To learn more it is necessary to register to Hampden's Bulletin Board http://www.johnhampdensregiment.org.uk/bb/ to keep out the pests but it is me that vets the registration. The Regiment does not pass your information on to anyone - period. Victoria County History Vol. 18 has endorsed our research by referencing the Oxoniensia article and publishing other information referring to John Hampden and Chalgrove.

The official Oxoniensia article is available on this website at http://www.johnhampdensregiment.org.uk/oxoniensia/. Questions can be asked of the authors at [email protected]. Why did Queen Henrietta Maria leave the safety of Newark castle for Oxford on 27 June 1643 with a huge convoy of arms and supplies? Learn more of how and why the Battle of Adwalton Moor 30 June 1643 is directly connected to the battle of Chalgrove?

With the armies of the north and south lost and Oliver Cromwell's Eastern Association fully engaged the exposed West Country became vulnerable. The Cornish men moved north and overran Bradford on Avon 2 July 1643. The Royalists won the the Battles of Landsdowne 5 July 1643 - Roundway Down 13 July 1643 and the Port and Town of Bristol 26 July 1643. Why did Oliver Cromwell's star begin to shine from the East? (Eastern Association). The answer is Parliament had lost so many of its Commissioned Officers that lower ranking Gentlemen were called to lead the Regiments. The New Model Army began to take shape.

The Earl of Essex lost a huge number of his most senior officers at the Battle of Chalgrove. Who were these officers that were killed, wounded or taken prisoner? The Committee of Safetie - the Parliamentarian body charged with running the army - was disbanded it Feb 1644 in favour of the Committee of Both Kingdoms. Why did Oliver Cromwell join this Committee of Both Kingdoms? How did the New Model Army evolve? What is your interpretation of these events.

Because of the battle of Chalgrove Parliament's armies of the north, south and west were beaten. How did the King managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Ask the questions at [email protected]

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