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The first pitched battle of the English War was that of Edgehill, fought on Oct.23,1642.

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How many people died in the Battle of Edgehill?

The Battle of Edgehill was part of the First English Civil War and took place on October 23, 1642. The total number of deaths was around 1,000. The total number of wounded was approximately 3,000.


What parts of the country did the royalists have control of in the first English civil war?

cacalandia


Who was leader of the Roundheads in the English Civil War?

A Roundhead was a soldier who supported the Parliamentarian cause during the English Civil War.They were given this nickname because of their hairstyle. The Royalists/Cavaliers had long hair, often in ringlets, while the Parliamentarians (Puritans and Roundheads) wore their hair short in a pageboy like style.The word Roundhead was not liked by the Parliamentarians and they made it an offence to use it.The round-heads were followers of Parliament in the English civil war


What was the first major battle to be won by the longbow?

The battle of agincourt English victory over French during Hundred Years War under Henry V of England


When did the English Civil War end?

The defeat of King Charles II at Worcester in 1651 is the final action in the English Civil war. The Crown was restored in 1660. After the death of King Charles I in 1649, Britain was a Commonwealth, effectively a Republic. In the UK, this is sometimes referred to as the The English Revolution. The first civil war lasted from 1642-45, and led to the rise of the Puritan Commonwealth and the execution of Charles I in 1649. The second civil war lasted roughly from 1655-59, and ended with the restoration of the Stuart monarchy in 1660.

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In the Civil War what was the First Battle of Manassas called?

It was also called the First Battle of Bull Run.


What did they call the first battle of the Civil War?

The North called it the First Battle of Bull Run, and South called it the first Battle of Manassas.


The Civil War began at?

The first Battle of the English Civil war occurred at Powick Bridge in Worcestershire.


When did the battle of Nantwich start?

The Battle of Nantwich was fought during the First English Civil War it started in 1644.


First battle the civil war?

The first battle of the Civil War was that of Fort Sumter, fought on April 12,1861.The first pitched battle of the Civil War that of First Bull Run or, as called by the Confederates, First Manassas, fought on July 21,1861. Both were Confederate victories.


What was the battle that began the civil war called?

First Bull Run (First Manassas).


First battle of Civil War?

the first battle of the civil war was the Battle of Fort Sumter.


Why was the Battle of Edge Hill significant?

It was the first pitched battle of the Civil War - after this it was confirmed that the dispute between King and Parliament was to be resolved through Civil War.


What was the first major battle of the civil war called?

pretty sure it was ft.sumter


What was the first major conflict of the civil war?

The battle of Manassas juncion. Also called the battle of Bull Run.


Where was the first battle of the Civil War?

Fort Sumter then First Battle of Bull RunThere are varying opinions on what qualifies as the first battle of the Civil War. Fort Sumter was the first conflict and it led to the Civil War. But the First Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the Civil War.


What was the first battle of the civil war called on July 211861?

Bull Run/Manassas