Battle of Kineton
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The Battle of Kineton, more widely known as the Battle of Edge Hill, was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between the forces of King Charles I and Parliament.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Edge Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Edgehill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
ⓘ
Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Royalist advance towards London in 1642 ⓘ |
| casualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
King Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 23 October 1642 ⓘ |
| describedAs | first pitched battle of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Brentford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Turnham Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Stuart period in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involvedMonarch | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirstPitchedBattleOf | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Edgehill, Warwickshire, England
NERFINISHED
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near Kineton, Warwickshire, England ⓘ |
| nearGeographicalFeature | Edge Hill escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Kineton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first major engagement between Royalist and Parliamentarian field armies
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cavalry charges led by Prince Rupert ⓘ heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| parliamentarianCommander | Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentarianLeader | Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentarianLeaderTitle | Captain-General of the Parliamentarian army ⓘ |
| parliamentarianStrength | approximately 14,000–15,000 men ⓘ |
| partOf |
First English Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial mobilisations of 1642 ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically indecisive ⓘ |
| royalistArmy | King’s Oxford Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalistCommander |
King Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalistStrength | approximately 14,000–16,000 men ⓘ |
| side1 | Royalist army ⓘ |
| side2 | Parliamentarian army ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Royalist attempt to block Parliamentarian army and open route towards London ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | no decisive advantage gained by either side ⓘ |
| terrain | ridge of Edgehill and surrounding open fields ⓘ |
| theatre | English Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1642 ⓘ |
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