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100 1 _aWalford, Edwin Alfred
245 1 0 _aEdge Hill: The Battle and Battlefield; With Notes on Banbury & Thereabout
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-24
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"Edge Hill: The Battle and Battlefield; With Notes on Banbury & Thereabout" by Edwin A. Walford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the significant events surrounding the first major battle of the English Civil War at Edge Hill, providing both a geographic and military context to the conflict. The author aims to offer a detailed yet accessible guide for visitors interested in this pivotal moment in British history. The opening of the text sets the stage for discussing the physical landscape of the Edge Hill area, describing its geographical features, such as the hills and valleys, which played a crucial role in the battle's dynamics. It outlines the roads leading to Edge Hill and mentions notable landmarks, such as the Radway Woods and various historical sites, that contextualize the battle. Walford also hints at the social and political tensions of the time, noting the loyalties of various local figures and the movement of Royalist and Parliamentarian forces leading up to the conflict. Thus, the beginning lays a solid foundation for a more in-depth exploration of the battle itself and its aftermath. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEdgehill, Battle of, England, 1642
653 _aBanbury (Oxfordshire, England)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32958
999 _c73804
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