22 October 1642
Battle of Edgehill
Lindsey resigns command after disagreeing with the battle plan proposed by Lord Forth.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Edgehill in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Lindsey resigns command after disagreeing with the battle plan proposed by Lord Forth.
Feilding commands a Royalist regiment during the Battle of Edgehill.
Charles fights the inconclusive Battle of Edgehill and continues his advance toward London.
Charles fights the inconclusive Battle of Edgehill and continues his advance toward London.
Lucas commands a troop of Royalist horse during the Battle of Edgehill.
Verney carries the Royal Standard and is killed during the fighting at Edgehill.
Digby commands a Royalist regiment during the Battle of Edgehill.
Wilmot commands several Royalist cavalry regiments during the Battle of Edgehill.
Astley commands the Royalist infantry during the Battle of Edgehill.
Ramsay commands Parliamentarian dragoons during the Battle of Edgehill.
Byron commands part of the Royalist cavalry reserve at Edgehill.
Hampden reaches the battlefield late and reinforces Essex's Parliamentarian army.
Heydon directs Parliamentarian artillery during the Battle of Edgehill.
Cromwell commands a troop of Parliamentarian horse during the Edgehill campaign.
Bulstrode serves with a Royalist infantry regiment at Edgehill.
Lindsey leads his infantry at Edgehill and is mortally wounded in the fighting.
Essex fights Charles's army to an inconclusive result at Edgehill.
Verney is killed while defending the King's standard during the battle.
Lindsey dies from wounds received while leading Royalist infantry at Edgehill.
Lindsey is mortally wounded while fighting beside his Royalist infantry.
Essex's infantry resists Royalist attacks and remains on the field after nightfall.
Balfour commands Parliamentarian horse in the reserve at Edgehill.
The young Prince Charles accompanies the Royalist army during the Edgehill campaign.
Hampden arrives late with Parliamentarian troops and joins the closing stages.
Charles remains with the Royalist centre during the inconclusive battle.
Charles remains with the Royalist centre during the inconclusive battle.
Balfour's Parliamentarian cavalry temporarily captures the Royal Standard during the battle.
Essex receives reports locating the Royalist army before Edgehill.
Balfour leads reserve cavalry against the Royalist infantry and temporarily seizes the standard.
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