Battle of Turnham Green
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The Battle of Turnham Green was a key early engagement of the English Civil War in November 1642, where Parliamentarian forces halted King Charles I’s advance on London, leading to a strategic stalemate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | Oxford became Royalist wartime capital ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle at Turnham Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Parliament
NERFINISHED
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King Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliamentarians ⓘ Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Royalist advance from Edgehill towards London ⓘ |
| casualtiesParliamentarians | low ⓘ |
| casualtiesRoyalists | low ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
NERFINISHED
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King Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Ruthven, Earl of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Skippon NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ William Balfour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 13 November 1642 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent campaigning in the Thames Valley ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
London Trained Bands
NERFINISHED
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Parliamentarian field army under Earl of Essex ⓘ Royalist main field army under King Charles I ⓘ |
| location |
Middlesex
NERFINISHED
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Turnham Green NERFINISHED ⓘ near Chiswick ⓘ |
| month | November 1642 ⓘ |
| near | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
decisive in preventing Royalist capture of London
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no major pitched combat despite large forces ⓘ one of the largest assembled armies of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| outcome | Royalists withdrew to Oxford ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianObjective | defend London ⓘ |
| partOf | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Edgehill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Royalist advance on London halted
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strategic Parliamentarian advantage ⓘ strategic stalemate ⓘ |
| RoyalistObjective | advance on London ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Parliamentarian morale
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demonstrated importance of London Trained Bands ⓘ secured London for Parliament early in the war ⓘ |
| strengthParliamentarians |
approximately 24,000 soldiers
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large London militia contingent ⓘ |
| strengthRoyalists | approximately 13,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| theatre | English Civil War operations around London ⓘ |
| year | 1642 ⓘ |
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