"The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian force led by the Earl of Essex. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Newbury
PS: of course it was 373 years ago, but doesn't time fly!!!
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Particularly as there was a second go too, I'm surprised we don't make a bit more of the civil war. We've precious little else of great moment and there is a fair amount from both sides of more than passing interest.
QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Sep 20 2016, 02:04 PM) 
"The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian force led by the Earl of Essex. "
Curious to see it described as "The First Civil War" when both the Wars of the Roses and the Anarchy pre-date it.
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