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Map 1 – Royalist and Parliamentarian movements of troops and reconnaissance parties prior to the battle.

K Gunter’s 300 men attack Rupert’s 1,000 men at South Weston. Dundasse’s dragoons leave Thame 7.30 am for South Weston. M Dundasse sends report back to Thame. N Hampden and Luke leave Thame for Stokefield. P Gunter, Sanders and Buller join Dundasse with Hampden at Stokefield. R 700 or 800 mounted Parliamentarians depart Thame 8.00 am and arrive Clare Crossroads at 8.30 am. Royalists march via Clare to Easington and Chalgrove. L S

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Royalist vanguard of Foot leave Chinnor at 6 am. Royalist Horse leave Chinnor at 6.30 am. Royalist view towards Beacon Hill. Parliamentarian survivors reach Thame with news of the raid 7 am. Dragoons under Sanders and Buller arrive Chinnor 7.30 am. Sanders and Buller send report back to Thame. Sanders and Buller pursue Royalists to Aston Rowant. Gunter, Crosse and Sheffield at Aston Rowant. Sanders and Buller join Gunter's force and harry Royalist rearguard.

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Highway from South Weston to Clare from map dated 1721.