First Battle Of Newbury

Author : John Barratt
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752496352
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Battle of Newbury written by John Barratt and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late summer 1643 saw the Royalists in the English Civil War at the height of their military success. After three months of almost unbroken victories, the king's forces had gained control of much of the north and west of England, whilst Prince Rupert's seemingly invincible cavalry raided out from Oxford to the outskirts of London, Parliament's stronghold. In July the wave of Royalist successes climaxed with the storming of Bristol. It seemed that one more success might be sufficient to topple the Parliamentarian leadership and lead to peace.In a move to consolidate their position prior to a final advance on London, in August the Royalists laid siege to Gloucester. However, an anticipated easy success met with stern resistance until the garrison was eventually relieved by Parliament's principal remaining field army, under the Earl of Essex. But Essex, now deep in hostile territory, faced the difficult task of getting back safely to London. A race with the king's forces ensued, culminating in Essex's road being barred at Newbury. Cut off from his base, Essex had to stand and fight in a battle whose loss would mean the destruction of his army and in all probability total defeat for the Parliamentarian cause. On September 20 1643 some 30,000 men met outside Newbury in one of the largest battles of the English Civil War. John Barratt's history, the first detailed study of the battle of Newbury for over a century, reveals a new interpretation of the battle and discovers the real reason why the Royalists lost.

Author : Walter Money
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War, A.D. 1643-6 written by Walter Money and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781858040158
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Battle of Newbury 1643 written by Robert Morris and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter Money
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385441579
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War, A.D. 1643-6 written by Walter Money and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author : Jon Day
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844155919
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gloucester & Newbury 1643 written by Jon Day and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-09-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The campaign that led to the first Battle of Newbury in 1643 represents a vital phase in the English Civil War, yet rarely has it received the attention it deserves. In this compelling and meticulously researched new study, Jon Day shows how the campaign was critical to the outcome of the war and the defeat of Charles I. The late summer 1643 was the military high tide for the king and his armies, yet within two months the opportunity had been squandered. The Royalists failed first to take the Parliamentarian stronghold of Gloucester and then to defeat the Earl of Essex's army at Newbury. If the Civil War had a tipping point, this was surely it.

Author : John Barratt
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752496352
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Battle of Newbury 1643 written by John Barratt and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late summer 1643 saw the Royalists in the English Civil War at the height of their military success. After three months of almost unbroken victories, the king's forces had gained control of much of the north and west of England, whilst Prince Rupert's seemingly invincible cavalry raided out from Oxford to the outskirts of London, Parliament's stronghold. In July the wave of Royalist successes climaxed with the storming of Bristol. It seemed that one more success might be sufficient to topple the Parliamentarian leadership and lead to peace. In a move to consolidate their position prior to a final advance on London, in August the Royalists laid siege to Gloucester. However, an anticipated easy success met with stern resistance until the garrison was eventually relieved by Parliament's principal remaining field army, under the Earl of Essex. But Essex, now deep in hostile territory, faced the difficult task of getting back safely to London. A race with the king's forces ensued, culminating in Essex's road being barred at Newbury. Cut off from his base, Essex had to stand and fight in a battle whose loss would mean the destruction of his army and in all probability total defeat for the Parliamentarian cause. On September 20 1643 some 30,000 men met outside Newbury in one of the largest battles of the English Civil War. John Barratt's history, the first detailed study of the battle of Newbury for over a century, reveals a new interpretation of the battle and discovers the real reason why the Royalists lost.

Author : Keith Roberts
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 9780275988586
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Newbury, 1643 written by Keith Roberts and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle of Newbury was the turning point of the English Civil War. By August 1643 the King's cause was very much in the ascent. Parliament armies had been crushed at Adwalton Moor and Roundway Down and the Royalists had taken Bristol. When they summoned Gloucester to surrender on 10 August, the city's only hope was a Parliament relief army. The London Trained Bands joined the Earl of Essex's expedition and when battle was joined at Newbury the Londoners more than held their own against the best of the King's cavalry. With the citizens of London so firmly committed to Parliament's cause and the King's cavalry no longer invincible, the balance of power had shifted irretrievably. The battle of Newbury was the turning point of the English Civil War. By August 1643 the King's cause was very much in the ascent. Parliament armies had been crushed at Adwalton Moor and Roundway Down and the Royalists had taken Bristol. When they summoned Gloucester to surrender on 10 August the city's only hope was a Parliament relief army. The London Trained Bands joined the Earl of Essex's expedition and when battle was joined at Newbury the Londoners more than held their own against the best of the King's cavalry. With the citizens of London so firmly committed to Parliament's cause and the King's cavalry no longer invincible the balance of power had shifted irretrievably. This book details one of the decisive campaigns of the English Civil War, which marked a turning point in the course of the conflict.

Author : Walter Money
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019597866
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First and Second Battles of Newbury and The Siege of Donnington Castle written by Walter Money and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English Civil War was a tumultuous and transformative period in the nation's history, and the battles of Newbury and Donnington Castle were key moments in this conflict. Walter Money provides a detailed and informative account of these events, shedding new light on the people and forces involved. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Nick Lipscombe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472847164
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The English Civil War written by Nick Lipscombe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The English Civil War is a joy to behold, a thing of beauty... this will be the civil war atlas against which all others will judged and the battle maps in particular will quickly become the benchmark for all future civil war maps.' -- Professor Martyn Bennett, Department of History, Languages and Global Studies, Nottingham Trent University The English Civil Wars (1638–51) comprised the deadliest conflict ever fought on British soil, in which brother took up arms against brother, father fought against son, and towns, cities and villages fortified themselves in the cause of Royalists or Parliamentarians. Although much historical attention has focused on the events in England and the key battles of Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby, this was a conflict that engulfed the entirety of the Three Kingdoms and led to a trial and execution that profoundly shaped the British monarchy and Parliament. This beautifully presented atlas tells the whole story of Britain's revolutionary civil war, from the earliest skirmishes of the Bishops' Wars in 1639–40 through to 1651, when Charles II's defeat at Worcester crushed the Royalist cause, leading to a decade of Stuart exile. Each map is supported by a detailed text, providing a complete explanation of the complex and fluctuating conflict that ultimately meant that the Crown would always be answerable to Parliament.

Author : William James Linton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Newbury written by William James Linton and published by . This book was released on 1848* with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: