What happened at Battle of Edgehill?
What happened at Battle of Edgehill? Battle of Edgehill, (Oct. 23, 1642), first battle of the English Civil Wars, in which forces loyal to the English Parliament, commanded by Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex, fatally delayed Charles I's march on London. Of some 26,000 men involved in the battle, approximately 1,000 died and 2,000 more were injured. What was the reason for the battle of Edgehill? It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642. All attempts at constitutional compromise between King Charles and Parliament broke down early in 1642. Both the...