|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists 17th - 18th Century History English Civil War  Battle of Edgehill |
[UP] - Battle of Edgehill - Battle of Roundway Down - Battle of Marston Moor - Battle of Naseby - Battle of Dunbar - Battle of Worcester - King Charles I - King Charles II - Oliver Cromwell - Cavaliers - Roundheads |
|
|
|
|
| Text for the above items : |
Prince Rupert at Edgehill by Stanley Berkeley. Prince Rupert beginning his career as a leader of the Royalist Cavalry drove the Parliamentarian Cavalry off the field. Prince Rupert was a nephew of King Charles I and commanded the Royalist cavalry during the English Civil War. Prince Rupert was born on 17th December1619 in Prague. His mother was Elizabeth, the sister of Charles I. Rupert became a soldier and fought in the Thirty Years War (1618 - 1648) and in 1642, he joined the army of Charles I in the English Civil War. He was soon appointed to lead the royalist cavalry and fought in the first major battle of the war at Edgehill in October 1642. His cavalry charge completely routed the parliamentarians but he got carried away and pursued them too far from the battlefield, losing the chance to inflict a decisive defeat. His reputation grew after a number of military. In 1644 Prince Rupert led the spectacular relief of the siege of York but his army was defeated by a parliamentary army at Battle of Marston Moor, losing York and the north to Cromwell In June 1645 he took part in the Battle of Naseby at which the royalists were defeated. In September Rupert surrendered Bristol to parliament and in response the king abruptly withdrew his commission. Rupert left for exile in Holland. After the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Rupert held a series of British naval commands, fighting in the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch Wars. On 19th November 1682 Prince Rupert died. |
Charles the First at Edgehill by Sir Edwin Landseer. The king and his staff finalise their battle plan before the first major engagement of the English Civil War. |
Prince Rupert's Cavalry Charging at Edgehill by Harry Payne The first pitched battle of the Civil War took place at Edgehill on October 23rd 1642. The parliamentary foot-soldiers were gaining an advantage when Prince Rupert charged at the head of his cavalry threw the enemys left wing into disorder, and, with his usual impetuosity, continued the pursuit for three miles. |
The Battle of Edgehill After months of rising tension, the English Civil War finally exploded into life on the slopes of Edgehill on October 23rd 1642. It was to be a confused and bitter business, marked by the foolishness of Prince Rupert and the Royalist cavalry, who left the field at a crucial stage of the battle. As darkness fell nearly 3000 men lay dead and the die was cast: the English Civil War would be no short and decisive affair. Featuring exciting and authentic battle reconstructions, plus footage of the battlefield as it is today, The Battle of Edgehill is a fascinating and powerful account of the encounter which set the brutal tone of the entire English Civil War. This authoritative programme also features period imagery and expert battle analysis. Narrated by Mike Leighton. |
|
Contact Details |
Sign Up To Our Newsletter!
This website is owned by Cranston Fine Arts. Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269. Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com
|
