First Newbury 1643: The Turning Point

by Keith Roberts

Book Overview

Osprey's examination of the battle of Newbury, which was the turning point of the English Civil War (1642-1651). By August 1643 the King's cause was very much in the ascendant. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841763330
• ISBN13: 9781841763330
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.9"