1642 22nd October
Battle of Edgehill
Lindsey resigns command after disagreeing with the battle plan proposed by Lord Forth.
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Battle of Edgehill
The first major pitched battle of the First English Civil War. This page combines historical context with 17 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database English Civil War archive.
Historical context
Battle of Edgehill: overview and significance
What happened?
Royalist and Parliamentarian armies met at Edgehill on 23 October 1642. Cavalry successes on the Royalist wings did not produce a decisive victory, while Parliament's infantry remained sufficiently intact to prevent a complete defeat.
Why was it important?
Edgehill showed that neither side could end the war quickly. The inconclusive result was followed by a Royalist advance toward London and the confrontation at Turnham Green.
World History Database records
Battle of Edgehill timeline
The records below are selected from the 1,090-record English Civil War archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
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1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Astley commands the Royalist infantry during the Battle of Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Lindsey leads his infantry at Edgehill and is mortally wounded in the fighting.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Bulstrode serves with a Royalist infantry regiment at Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Byron commands part of the Royalist cavalry reserve at Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Charles fights the inconclusive Battle of Edgehill and continues his advance toward London.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Cromwell commands a troop of Parliamentarian horse during the Edgehill campaign.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Essex fights Charles's army to an inconclusive result at Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Digby commands a Royalist regiment during the Battle of Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Feilding commands a Royalist regiment during the Battle of Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Hampden reaches the battlefield late and reinforces Essex's Parliamentarian army.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Heydon directs Parliamentarian artillery during the Battle of Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Charles fights the inconclusive Battle of Edgehill and continues his advance toward London.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Lucas commands a troop of Royalist horse during the Battle of Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Ramsay commands Parliamentarian dragoons during the Battle of Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Verney carries the Royal Standard and is killed during the fighting at Edgehill.
1642 23rd October
Battle of Edgehill
Wilmot commands several Royalist cavalry regiments during the Battle of Edgehill.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database English Civil War records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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