Edgehill
War: English Civil Wars


Date: 23 Oct 1642
Location: Kineton, Warwickshire, England
Outcome: Royalist victory over the Parliamentarians

Principal
Commanders: Royalist: Charles I
Parliamentarian: Robert Devereux

Overview: The first battle of the Civil War, October 23, 1642, between the Royalists under Charles I, and the Parliamentarians, under Essex, each army being about 20,000 strong. The victory was claimed by both sides, but the advantage rested with the King, as the Parliamentarians failed to face Prince Rupert's cavalry, and the Royalists were not prevented from continuing their march on London.