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Edgehill, battle of

Edgehill, battle of (1642)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Military History

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2004
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History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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Edgehill was the first major battle of the British civil wars. The main royalist army, under Charles I,

Edgehill, Battle of

Edgehill, Battle of (1642)   Quick reference

World Encyclopedia

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2004
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Encyclopedias
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First encounter of Parliamentarians and Royalists in the English Civil War, near Banbury, Oxfordshire. The Royalists were outnumbered (11,000

Edgehill, Battle of

Edgehill, Battle of   Quick reference

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2 ed.)

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2006
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Language reference, History of English, Literature, Literary theory and cultural studies
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the first pitched battle of the English Civil War (1642), fought at the village of Edgehill in the west Midlands. The Parliamentary army attempted to halt the Royalist army's march on ... More

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