Battle of Edge Hill

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The Battle of Edge Hill was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between the Royalist forces of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian army in Warwickshire, England.

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Battle of Edge Hill canonical 2
Edgehill campaign 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Kineton
belligerent Parliamentarians
Royalists
campaign English Civil War 1642 campaign
linked to: English Civil War
casualtiesParliamentarians several hundred killed and wounded
casualtiesRoyalists several hundred killed and wounded
cause constitutional conflict between King and Parliament
disputes over royal prerogative and religion
combatant King Charles I of England
Parliament of England
commander King Charles I of England
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
conflict English Civil War
continent Europe
country Kingdom of England
date 1642-10-23
era Early modern period
followedBy Battle of Brentford
Battle of Turnham Green
hasPart Parliamentarian infantry engagement
Royalist cavalry charge
hasSiteType battlefield
historicalPeriod Stuart England
location Edge Hill
linked to: Edgehill

England
Warwickshire
militaryBranchInvolved artillery
cavalry
infantry
monarchInvolved Charles I of England
near Kineton
notableFor being the first pitched battle of the English Civil War
large-scale deployment of both Royalist and Parliamentarian armies
parliamentarianSideLedBy Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
partOf First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
precededBy King Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham
presentDayCounty Warwickshire
result inconclusive
royalistSideCommandedBy Prince Rupert of the Rhine
royalistSideLedBy King Charles I of England
significance demonstrated balance of forces between King and Parliament
failed to deliver decisive advantage to either side
strengthParliamentarians approximately 15,000 soldiers
strengthRoyalists approximately 14,000 soldiers
theatre British Isles
year 1642

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Battle of Edgehill alsoKnownAs Battle of Edge Hill
Battle of Edgehill campaign Edgehill campaign
linked to: Battle of Edge Hill
Battle of White Marsh alsoKnownAs Battle of Edge Hill