The History of the Struggle for Parliamentary Government in England
The History of the Struggle for Parliamentary Government in England
Andrew Bisset
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526, note. This disposes of t^e statements of Denzil Holies as far as regards Cromwell and the battle of Edgehill : though it may seem superfluous and almost ridiculous to defend Oliver Cromwell against the charge of cowardice. Digitized by LjOOQIC Battle of Edgehill. 275 tined to create and lead for the Parliament of England an army which for all the qualities of men and officers that ensure victory had never been equalled upon earth. But the genius of Oliver Cromwell was not now in its proper... place, any more than the stupidity or dull medio- crity of Essex was in its proper place. The battle, called by some the battle of Edgehill, by others the battle of Keynton or Kineton,* as it is now written — a small town in Warwickshire, about midway between Strat- ford-upon-Avon and Banbury — ^was fought on Sunday the 23d October 1642. Essex had intended to rest Sunday in Kineton to await for the remainder of his forces ; but on Sunday morning the enemy was discovered not far off, occupying a high and steep ridge of hill called Edgehill.
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