BattlefieldsStandoff at Turnham Green
English Civil War

Standoff at Turnham Green

1642
Middlesex, England
Also known as: Battle of Turnham Green
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Middlesex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Charles I)
Forces
Royalists c.15,000–20,000.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Essex)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.24,000 (trained bands & volunteers)
Outcome
Charles I withdrew after facing 24,000 men; London saved
The Battle

History & Significance

The largest single concentration of men in the Civil War — 24,000 London trained bands, apprentices, and volunteers faced the Royalist army. Charles had no artillery sufficient to storm this mass and withdrew to Oxford. This was the moment when the war's quick resolution became impossible; London would not fall.

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