Edgehill 1642 : first battle of the English Civil War
Roberts, Keith2001
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This text is the bloody tale of Edgehill - the story of the first major clash of arms in the English Civil War, focusing on figures such as King Charles I, Prince Rupert, the Earl of Essex and Oliver Cromwell. This, the first ever Osprey campaign title to deal with the English Civil War (1642-1651), looks at the battle of Edgehill, the first major clash of the Wars. In 1642 both Royalists and Parliamentarians expected that one great contest of arms would see the crushing of their enemies. When their field armies blundered into contact on the evening of 22 October 1642, Prince Rupert urged King Charles to array his army on the great ridge of Edgehill and give battle. The next day, amidst abject cowardice and absolute courage, the tide of battle swept Rupert's cavalry to triumph, but saw victory snatched away as the Royalist infantry was hurled back by the defiant Parliamentarians. The chance for decisive victory was lost and the bloody civil war raged on.
Main title:
Edgehill 1642 : first battle of the English Civil War / written by Keith Roberts & John Tincey ; battlescene plates by Graham Turner.
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Military, 2001.
Collation:
96p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., col. maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Campaign ; 82
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.
Contents:
Origins of the Campaign Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans The Campaign & Battle Aftermath Chronology Bibliography The Battlefield Today
ISBN:
9781855329911 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.062
Language:
English
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BRN:
2538901
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