Edgehill

/ ˌɛdʒˈhɪl /

noun

a ridge in S Warwickshire: site of the indecisive first battle between Charles I and the Parliamentarians (1642) in the Civil War

He was present at Edgehill, and greatly distinguished himself at Lichfield, where he was wounded while leading the assault.

The hastiness of Rupert prevented Edgehill from being a victory, and definitely lost Naseby, the final battle of the war.

The precedent of Edgehill was followed, with even more disastrous results.

Edgehill is twelve miles from Roebury, and the hacks would do it in an hour and a half,—or perhaps a little less.

The club breakfasted the next morning at nine o'clock, in order that they might start at half-past for the meet at Edgehill.

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