The fatal flaw of the battle of Edgehill was Rupert's cavalry's failure to return after their successful charge. The horse pursued fleeing Parliamentary cavalry all the way to Kineton, where they plundered the baggage train. While they were away, the infantry battle raged without cavalry support, ending in stalemate. When Rupert's cavalry finally returned, it was too late to affect the battle. This episode defined the problem of controlling Civil War cavalry — a lesson that Cromwell would use to build the New Model Army's discipline.
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