The Battle of Edge Hill 1642
Parliamentary troops under the Earl of Essex were tasked to prevent Royal Troops under the Earl of Forth from reaching London, where they were marching towards, so the Parliamentarians rode out to intercept the Earl of Forth's army, and the two sides met near edge hill, just outside Banbury.
The two armies were fairly large, and contained roughly 14,500 men a piece. Prince Rupert, and Lord Wilmot, commanded the royal cavalry, and managed to push back the Parliamentarians on the flanks, but the Royalists were taking casualties further to the centre of the front line.
The battle lasted only three hours, and with darkness falling the fighting ceased. Essex's army was in bad shape, so the Earl decided to pull his men back to Warwick, leaving the road to London open to the royalist army.
Charles didn't take the opportunity to make his way to London, even though the road was open, and because of this, no one could really claim victory from the battle. By the time Charles reached Reading, Essex's army had regrouped and had taken London, with fresh soldiers; they were ready to defend it.
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