The Battle of Edgehill with ( Mark Turbull )
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On this episode of American Civil War & UK History podcast, host Daz was joined by author Mark Turbull to discuss the Battle of Edgehill which was the first pitched battle of the English Civil Wars
The Battle of Edgehill 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 King and Parliament raised large armies to gain their way by force of arms. In October, at his temporary base near Shrewsbury, the King decided to march to London in order to force a decisive confrontation with Parliament's main army, commanded by the Earl of Essex.
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