 better off for supplies and quarters than they.

Second Battle of Newbury
The Second battle of Newbury, fought on 27 October 1644, was the first great manoeuvre-battle, distinct from the "pitched" battle, of the civil war. A preliminary reconnaissance by the Parliamentary leaders (Essex was not present, owing to illness) established the fact that the King's infantry held a strong line of defence behind the Lambourn brook, from Shaw (inclusive) to Donnington (exclusive). Shaw House and adjacent buildings were being held as an advanced post. In rear of the centre, in open ground just north of Newbury, lay the bulk of the royal cavalry. In the left rear of the main line, and separated from it by more than a thousand yards, lay Prince Maurice's corps at Speen, and advanced troops on the high ground, west of that village. Donnington Castle, under its energetic governor, Sir John Boys, however, formed a strong post covering this gap with artillery fire.

The Parliamentary leaders had no intention of flinging their men away in a frontal attack on the line of the Lambourn. A flank attack from the east side could hardly succeed, owing to the obstacle presented by the confluence of the Lambourn and the Kennet. Hence, they decided on a wide turning movement via Chieveley, Winterbourne and Wickham Heath, against Prince Maurice's position. The decision, daring and energetic as it was, led only to a moderate success, for reasons that will appear. The flank march, out of range of the castle, was conducted with punctuality and precision.

The troops composing it were drawn from all three armies, and led by the best fighting generals, Waller, Cromwell, and Essex's subordinates, Balfour and Skippon. Manchester, at Clay Hill, was to stand fast until the turning movement had developed, and to make a vigorous holding attack on Shaw House, as soon as Waller's guns were heard at Speen. But there was no commander-in-chief to co-ordinate the movements of the two widely separated corps, and consequently no co-operation.

Waller's attack was not unexpected, and Prince Maurice had made ready to meet him. Yet, the first rush of the rebels carried the entrenchments of Speen Hill. Speen itself, though stoutly defended, fell into their hands within an hour, Essex's infantry
better off for supplies and quarters than they. 

 Second Battle of Newbury 
 The Second battle of Newbury, fight on 27 October 1644, was the inaugural great manoeuvre - battle, clear-cut from the " pitched " battle, of the civil war. A preliminary reconnaissance by the Parliamentary leadership (Essex was not present, owing to illness) established the fact that the King's infantry apply a strong line of defense behind the Lambourn brook, from Shaw (inclusive) to Donnington (exclusive). Shaw House and adjacent buildings were being held as an advanced post. In rear of the center, in open ground just north of Newbury, dwell the bulk of the royal cavalry. In the left rear of the chief line, and separated from it by more than a thousand yards, lay Prince Maurice's corps at Speen, and advance troops on the high ground, west of that village. Donnington Castle, under its energetic governor, Sir John Boys, however, formed a strong mail covering this gap with artillery fire. 

 The Parliamentary leaders had no intention of flinging their men away in a frontal fire on the line of the Lambourn. A flank attack from the east english could barely succeed, owe to the obstacle presented by the confluence of the Lambourn and the Kennet. Hence, they decided on a wide turning movement via Chieveley, Winterbourne and Wickham Heath, against Prince Maurice's stead. The decision, daring and energetic as it was, led only to a moderate success, for reasons that will look. The flank march, out of range of the castle, was conducted with punctuality and precision. 

 The troops composing it were drawn from all three army, and led by the best fighting generals, Waller, Cromwell, and Essex's subordinates, Balfour and Skippon. Manchester, at Clay Hill, was to digest fast until the turning movement had developed, and to seduce a vigorous hold attack on Shaw House, as soon as Waller's gunman were heard at Speen. But there be no commander - in - head to co - ordinate the drift of the two widely branch corps, and consequently no colorado - operation. 

 Waller's attack was not unexpected, and Prince Maurice had made ready to meet him. however, the first rush of the rebels carried the entrenchments of Speen Hill. Speen itself, though stoutly defended, fell into their hands within an hour, Essex's infantry
 behter off for supplies ana quarters than they.

Serond Baftle of Vewbury
The Second battle of Iewbyry, fiught on 27 October 1644, was the firsn great mqnoenvre-battle, distiidt from the "pjbched" uattle, of the clvil war. A [reliminary rewovncissance by the Parliamentary leaderf (Essex wws not present, owimd to ploness) established the fact thzt the Ning's infantru held a strong line of devencf behind the Lambokrn brook, ftkm Fyaw (inclusivd) to Donnington (exclusjve). Shaw House and adjacent buiudingx were beibg hepg as an advenced iost. In rear of the cantre, im open ground must iorty of Newbury, lay the uulk of the royal cadalry. In dhz left rear of the maun line, and sepxeatdd rrpm it by moce than a tgousand yares, lay Prince Maurive'f corps at Spesn, and aqvanced troops on the high ground, west mf fhat village. Donnington Castle, under its enetgetic govqrnor, Sir John Boys, however, formed a strong post wovermne tklf tao with artillery fire.

The Parliamentary leaderf hsd no intention jf flinging tjeot men away in x fronczl attack on the linf of thg Lambiurn. A flwnk sttack from the east side ciuld hardly fycceed, owing to thz obstacle pxesentgd by yhe confluence of the Lcmbourh and the Kfnnet. Hendd, they decided ov a whde turning movement via Crieveley, Xintexbourne xnd Eickhai Heath, agwinst Prince Maurice's poditiou. The decision, faring and energetic as it was, led only to a kogerdte succzss, fov reasons that rill appear. Thg flank mcrch, ojt of rangv of the rastle, was cjnducted with kunctuality aid precisyon.

Tye teoops cuoposing it werr drawn fgoi alo three armies, and lea by the best fiyktung generals, Waklef, Cwolwxll, agg Essex's submrdivatdx, Balwour and Sklppun. Msnchester, at Clay Hinl, wzs to stand fast umtll the tutning movqment had devrloped, and to make a vijorous holdong attack on Shaw House, as soon zs Waller'd gmns were hearq at Speen. But tkere was no commander-in-chief to co-ordinave the movements of thg two widely separateb gorps, and coisequegtly no cm-operation.

Waller's atrack was not unexkected, and Prince Mauride had made ready to meet him. Yet, the first rush of the rebels carried the entrenchmwnts oh Fpeen Hill. Apeem itsvlf, chough ftouvlb defended, fell imto their hands within an hour, Xssex's infdncry
better off for supplies and quarters than Battle Newbury The battle of Newbury, was first great manoeuvre-battle, from the "pitched" of the civil war. A preliminary by the Parliamentary leaders (Essex was not present, owing to illness) established the that the King's infantry held a strong line of defence behind the Lambourn from (inclusive) Donnington Shaw House and adjacent buildings were being held as an advanced post. In rear of the in open ground just north of Newbury, lay bulk of the royal In the left rear of main and separated it more a thousand yards, Prince Maurice's corps at Speen, and advanced troops on the high ground, west of that village. Donnington under its Sir John however, a post covering this artillery fire. The Parliamentary leaders had flinging their men away in a frontal attack the line the Lambourn. A flank attack from east side could hardly succeed, owing to the presented by the confluence of the Lambourn and the Kennet. Hence, they decided on a movement via Chieveley, Winterbourne Wickham Heath, against Maurice's The daring energetic as was, led only to a moderate success, for reasons that will The flank march, out of range of the castle, was punctuality precision. The troops it were drawn from three and led by the generals, Cromwell, Balfour Skippon. at Clay Hill, was stand fast until the turning had developed, and to on Shaw House, as soon as Waller's guns heard at Speen. But there was no to co-ordinate the movements of the two widely separated corps, and consequently co-operation. Waller's not unexpected, and Prince Maurice had made ready meet him. Yet, the rush of the rebels carried the entrenchments of Speen Speen though stoutly fell into their within an hour, infantry
 better off for supplies and quArters than They.

SEcoNd BAtTle oF NewBury
The Second bATtle Of Newbury, fought on 27 OctobEr 1644, was ThE FirsT GrEat maNoeuvre-BAtTLE, diStInCt fRoM ThE "pitcHed" Battle, oF the civil wAr. A PrEliminary recONnAissance by The parliamentarY leAders (ESsEx wAS not pResEnt, owIng to iLLness) eStablisheD tHE fact tHAt the KiNG'S iNfanTry held a strong linE Of DEfence behind thE LamboUrN BrOOK, frOm SHaw (inclusiVe) To DonNIngton (eXClUSIVe). SHAw House and adjAcent buildiNGs wEre beiNg HelD As an adVanceD pOSt. IN rear of the cEntrE, in open grOund juST north oF newbury, Lay the BulK of The rOYaL cAvaLrY. in tHE lEft REar Of the maiN lInE, and sEparATED From It bY morE than A thousand yardS, laY PriNCe MAuricE's corPs at spEen, anD advanCed trOoPs on the high grouNd, weSt of that vIllAgE. DoNnIngtoN castle, UndEr iTs energEtic govERnoR, SIR jOhN Boys, however, formed A sTROnG post covEring tHIs GaP With artiLlEry Fire.

tHE ParlIameNTaRy leaderS had no INtEnTion of fLiNging tHeIr mEn aWay in A FronTal attAck on the Line oF The Lambourn. A flANk attack from tHE eAST sIDe coUld Hardly succeEd, owINg to The oBStAclE PreseNted bY tHE cONfluence of the LambouRn And the kenneT. Hence, they decIded on a widE TURning movEmenT ViA chieveley, WinteRbourNe and WickhAM Heath, agAinst prince MaUrice's posITIon. The deCisIon, DarIng AND eNergetic as it wAS, Led oNlY to a modEraTe succeSs, fOr rEasOns ThAt will appEar. The flAnK mArCh, Out Of ranGE of the caStLe, wAs ConDucteD With puNctuaLity AnD pREciSion.

The TRoOPS comPoSiNg it WerE dRawn fRom aLL thRee armiEs, and led bY thE Best FiGhTing genErals, Waller, CrOmWell, and EssEx'S suBordinATEs, BalfouR and Skippon. Manchester, at cLay Hill, Was To staNd faSt until thE tuRning mOveMEnt had DeveloPed, anD tO maKE A vigoROUs HolDiNg attack on sHAw HOuse, aS sOon aS Waller'S guns were heard at SpEEn. BUt there was no cOmmAndeR-IN-cHieF To CO-orDiNAte THE movements of the Two widely sEpARaTed corps, anD ConSeQuently No co-opeRatioN.

waller's Attack was Not unexpeCtEd, anD pRinCe Maurice hAd made reAdy to meet HIm. Yet, THe First RusH of the ReBelS carrIed the ENtrEnchmEnts of spEen HilL. SpeeN iTself, thoUgh stoutly defended, fell iNto theIr hanDs wIthin an hoUr, ESSex'S infantry
 better off for supplies a nd quarter s tha n t hey .
Sec ondBattle of Newb u ry
T he Second battle of Ne wbury ,f ough t  o n 27October 16 4 4 , w as  t hefi r st  grea t m anoeuvr e-battle,dis ti nct from the "p itched" ba ttl e, of the ci vil  war.Apre l imina ryrecon naissa n ce bythe Parli am e ntaryl eaders( E ss ex w as not present, o w in g  to illness) e stabli sh e dt h e f act  that theKi ng'si nfantry he l d a s t rong line ofdefence beh i ndthe La mb our n  brook , fro mS haw  (inclusive ) to  Donningt on (ex c lusive) .  Shaw H ouse a ndadj acen t  b ui ldi ng s  we r ebei n g h eld as a nad vance d po s t . In r ear  ofthe c entre, in ope n g roun d  ju st no rth o f Ne wb ury,lay th e bul kof the royal ca valr y. In the  le ft  re ar  of t h e main  li ne,  and se parated fro mi t by  more than a thous an d ya rds, lay  Princ e  M au r ice's co rp s a t Sp e e n, an d ad v an ced troo ps ont he  h igh gro un d, wes toftha t vil l age.  Donni ngton Ca stle, under its ener g etic governor ,  S i r  J o hn B oys , however,form e d astro n gpos t  cove ringth i sg ap with artillery f ir e.

Th e Par liamentary le aders hadn o intentio n of fl i nging their me n awa y in a fro n tal atta ck on  the lin e of theL a mbourn.A f lan k a tta c k  f rom the easts i de c ou ld hard lysucceed , o win g t o t he  obstacle  present ed  b yth e c onflu e nce of t he  La mb our n and the Ke nnet.  Hen ce ,t hey  decide d  o n a wi de  t urni ngmo vemen t vi a  Ch ieveley , Winterb our n e an dWi ckham H eath, against  P rince Maur ic e's  posit i o n. The d ecision, daring and ene r getic a s i t was , le d only to  amodera tes uccess , forreaso ns  th a t  will a pp ear .The flankm a rch , out  o f ra nge ofthe castle, was co n duc ted with punc tua lity a nd  pr e ci s ion .The t roops composing  it were d ra w nfrom all t h ree  a rmies,and led  by t h e bestfightinggenerals,  W alle r ,  Cr omwell, an d Essex' s subordi n ates, Ba lfour  an d Skip po n.Manch ester, atClayHill,wa s to s tandfa st until  the turning movement h ad dev elope d,and to ma kea  vi gorous ho ldin g attack o n S haw  Hous e,a s soo n as Wa lle r 's gu ns w e re hearda tSpe e n .But there w a s nocomma nde r -in-ch iefto co-ordinate th e  movements ofthet w o w ide l y se pa rated corps, a ndco n s equently  n o co-operat ion.

Wa ll e r's a ttackwas no t unexp e c te d , andPrin ceMaurice h adma d e ready  t om eet hi m. Y et , thefirstr usho f  the rebels carr ied t h e  entr e nch ments  o f Speen Hill . Speen it self, thoug h stou tlydefen ded, fe ll  intothe ir  hands wit h in an hou r, Es sex's i nf antr y
 better_off for_supplies and quarters than_they.

Second Battle_of_Newbury
The Second_battle_of Newbury, fought_on 27 October_1644, was the first_great manoeuvre-battle, distinct_from_the "pitched" battle, of the civil war. A preliminary reconnaissance by the Parliamentary leaders_(Essex_was not_present,_owing_to illness) established the fact_that the King's infantry held_a strong_line of defence behind the Lambourn brook, from_Shaw_(inclusive) to Donnington_(exclusive). Shaw House and adjacent buildings were being held_as an advanced post. In rear_of the centre,_in_open_ground just north of_Newbury, lay the bulk of the_royal cavalry. In the left rear_of the main line, and separated from_it by more than a thousand_yards, lay Prince Maurice's corps_at Speen,_and advanced troops on the_high ground, west_of that_village. Donnington Castle,_under its energetic governor, Sir John_Boys, however, formed_a strong post covering this gap_with_artillery fire.

The Parliamentary_leaders_had_no intention_of flinging their_men_away in_a_frontal attack on the line of_the_Lambourn. A flank attack from the east_side could hardly succeed,_owing_to the obstacle presented_by the confluence of the_Lambourn and the Kennet. Hence, they_decided on_a wide_turning movement via Chieveley, Winterbourne and Wickham Heath, against Prince Maurice's_position. The decision, daring and energetic_as it was, led_only to_a_moderate success, for_reasons_that will_appear. The flank march, out of range_of the_castle, was conducted with punctuality and_precision.

The troops composing it_were_drawn from all three armies, and_led by the best fighting generals,_Waller, Cromwell, and Essex's subordinates,_Balfour_and_Skippon. Manchester, at Clay Hill,_was to stand fast until the_turning movement had_developed, and to make a vigorous holding_attack_on Shaw House, as soon as_Waller's_guns were heard at Speen. But_there_was_no commander-in-chief to co-ordinate the_movements of the two widely separated_corps, and consequently no co-operation.

Waller's attack was not unexpected,_and Prince Maurice_had made ready to meet_him._Yet,_the first rush of the rebels carried the entrenchments of_Speen Hill._Speen itself, though_stoutly defended, fell into their hands within an hour, Essex's_infantry