BattlefieldsSkirmish at Radway 1642
English Civil War

Skirmish at Radway 1642

1642
Warwickshire, England
Also known as: Radway village action Edgehill approach
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 1,000–1,500; hedgerow action Edgehill.
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists (Rupert) c. 1,500–2,000
Outcome
Parliamentary outposts at Radway withdrawn as Royalist army deployed on Edgehill ridge
The Battle

History & Significance

Radway village lies directly below the Edgehill escarpment; Parliamentary troops initially holding the hedgerows there were forced back as the Royalist infantry descended to give battle; the church became a field hospital during and after the battle.

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