October 23, 1642 · Midlands Theater
October 23, 1642
The first major pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought on a ridge in Warwickshire. Prince Rupert's Royalist cavalry swept the Parliamentary flanks — but then galloped off the field in pursuit rather than turning to assist the infantry. The infantry struggle in the center was brutal and inconclusive, ending with neither side able to claim a decisive result.
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