description: On the afternoon of Saturday 6th May 1643 a parliamentarian force from Northampton attempted to capture the town and Castle of Banbury. Surprised by a royalist cavalry brigade under the Earl of Northampton, they were pursued back to Middleton Cheney where they attempted to make a final stand.In a brief but decisive engagement, the young Earl showed his capability as a cavalry commander in his first independent action. Victory here enabled a much-needed supply train to be delivered safely to the King at Oxford.Although not forgotten, details of the battle were unclear until a community project set out to commemorate and interpret Middleton Cheney’s Civil War history. As part of this project, research was commissioned to tell the story of one of Northamptonshire’s lesser known but important engagements.Here, for the first time, the Author has gathered together the available sources to piece together the battle and the events surrounding it. This book tells the story of the battle, takes a closer look at the people who fought it, and propose a location where many stood and died on that fateful day.
title: The Battle of Middleton Cheney: 6th May 1643