On the Parliament side the were eight pike units and six regiments of horse, with an artillery force of three guns.
The Royalists had six units of pike, nine regiments of horse, one unit of dismount dragoons and three guns.
The were three players on each side, plus a game organiser/ umpire.
The battle began with a cavalry action on the flanks. Two regiments of Royalist horse were driven off, but the remaining four succeeded in passing around the right of the Parliament infantry. When the Royalist infantry failed to stir, the Parliament foot were able to drive off the Royalist horse, assisted by the artillery.
On the opposite flank the a Royalists drove off two units of the Parliament foot and one of the regiments of horse, but could not drive off the remaining units.
When the Royalist infantry finally managed to get going on the left-centre it was too late and the Royalists were compelled to retire to Newbury.
It was a great game in which generally followed the historical outcome.
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