English Civil Wars (1642–51), fighting that took place in the British Isles between supporters of the monarchy of Charles I (and his son and successor, Charles II) and opposing groups in each of Charles’s kingdoms, including Parliamentarians in England
When the Civil War broke out in 1642, England was without a regular military establishment and had little recent war-making experience. Each side, Royalist and the Parliamentarian, was forced to build up its armies from scratch, relying upon the regional system of ‘Trained Bands’ or militia....
English Civil Wars - 1642-46, Parliament, King Charles: The first English Civil War occurred from 1642 to 1646, the second in 1648, and the third occurred from 1648 to 1651. In England the opposing groups were the Royalists (Cavaliers) and the Parliament
English Civil War Battles: Edgehill 23rd October 1642 Both theRoyalist and the Parliamentaryarmies were on the move. Charles’ army, commanded by the King himself, was marching from Shrewsbury to London while Parliament’s army, under Robert Devereux, third Earl of Essex was marching from London...
The following battles of the English Civil War are described and illustrated under this title: Battle of Chalgrove 18th June 1643 in the English Civil War Battle of Edgehill:The First Major Battle of the English Civil War fought on 23rdOctober 1642. ...
At the beginning of the English Civil War it was clear that artillery was to play a significant part in the conflict, as so many battles were fought by siege. Both Royalists and Parliamentarians raced to capture ordnance stores in urban areas such as London and Hull, realising that they ...
English Civil War Without any doubt, the United Kingdom as we know today, couldn’t exist without the conflict known as the “English Civil War”. For 9 long years, from 1642 to 1651 the country saw two major factions fighting each other to the end not just for supremacy, but to ...
Although this was a civil war, and the whole country was affected, there were remarkably few major battles.Edgehill 23rd October 1642Both the Royalist and the Parliamentary armies were on the move. Charles’ army, commanded by the King himself, was marching from Shrewsbury to London while ...
A Map of England and Wales, showing the chief places where battles and sieges took place during the civil war in The Tudors and the Stuarts The Defense of Wardour Castle Against the Roundheads in The Tudors and the Stuarts A Puritan Soldier Preaching in The Tudors and the Stuarts Th...
Definition of the English Civil War from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the English Civil War /ði ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌsɪvl ˈwɔː(r)/ /ði ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌsɪvl ˈwɔːr/ a war (1642-51) between the King of England, Charles I, ...