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Siege of Oxford

The siege and surrender of the Royalist headquarters.

12 matching records from the 1,134-record archive. Year range: 1645–1646. The records below retain the original source descriptions and dates.

1645

7 May 1645

Siege of Oxford

Cromwell, Oliver · England · Oxford

Charles I and Goring evade Parliamentarian forces and leave Oxford during the campaigning season.

22 May 1645

Siege of Oxford

Fairfax, Thomas · England · Captain General · Oxford

Siege of Oxford by Fairfax and the New Model Army

30 May 1645

Siege of Oxford

Fairfax, Thomas · England · Captain General · Oxford

Rupert captures and ransacks Leicester in an attempt to draw Fairfax away from Oxford

5 June 1645

Siege of Oxford

Fairfax, Thomas · England · Captain General · Oxford

Marches to Newport Pagnell on his way to besiege Oxford

15 June 1645

Siege of Oxford

Cromwell, Oliver · England · Holton

Establishes quarters around Holton while preparing pressure on the Royalist capital at Oxford.

1645

Siege of Oxford

Charles I · England · Oxford

Cromwell prevents Charles joining forces with Prince Maurice & Prince Rupert

1645

Siege of Oxford

Cromwell, Oliver · England · Oxford

Helps blockade Oxford to prevent Charles I joining forces with Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice.

1646

24 June 1646

Siege of Oxford

Charles I · England · Oxford

Oxford is surrendered to Parliament, only Pendennis, Raglan & Harlech remain

24 June 1646

Siege of Oxford

Cromwell, Oliver · England · Oxford

Oxford agrees surrender terms with Fairfax, ending the Royalist capital's resistance.

24 June 1646

Siege of Oxford

Fairfax, Thomas · England · Lord General · Oxford

Fairfax receives Oxford's surrender and ends the king's wartime capital.

24 June 1646

Siege of Oxford

Glamham, Thomas · England · Colonel General · Oxford

Surrenders Oxford to Parliament

September 1646

Siege of Oxford

Fairfax, Thomas · England · Captain General · Oxford

Oxford capitulates following the final siege of Oxford, and by the end of September 1646 Charles had neither army nor garrison in England, following the surrender of Thomas Blagge at Wallingford Castle after a siege conducted by Fairfax