Battle of Olney Bridge
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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.
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1643 Battle of Olney Bridge
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| event | armed conflict | Carausian Revolt | rebellion | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Great Conspiracy | military campaign | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 39 | Caligula's German-British campaigns | Roman Empire, Suebi, military campaign, Celtic Britons | Wikidata |
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| event | armed conflict | 1264 | Battle of Northampton | Kingdom of England, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1460 | Battle of Northampton | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1643 | Battle of Olney Bridge | battle, Roundhead, Cavalier | Wikidata |
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| site | museum | Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust | cultural institution, military museum | Wikidata | |
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| site | museum | 1966 | Military Intelligence Museum | independent museum, military museum | Wikidata |
