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First Newbury 1643, The turning point.

The battle of Newbury was the turning point of the English Civil War. 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 and when battle was joined at Newbury the Londoners more than held their own against the best of the King’s cavalry. With the citizens of London so firmly committed to Parliament’s cause and the King’s cavalry no longer invincible the balance of power had shifted irretrievably. Contents * Origins of the Campaign * Edgehill to Gloucester * Opposing Plans * The Siege of Gloucester * Opposing Commanders * Opposing Armies - changes since 1642 * The London regiments * The Campaign * The Battle of Newbury * Aftermath * The Battlefield today * Bibliography * Index

The Club Library is for it’s Members. All the books listed are available for general reading or as an aid to modelling research. Any Member can borrow any amount of the listed books.

Just email the Club Secretary with a list of the books required and you can either collect from the Secretary’s home address or at the next Club meeting.