Battle of First Newbury

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Parliamentarians regrouped for future battles
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Royalists
Parliamentarians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkb:Sir_William_Waller
gptkbp:commander_of_parliamentarians gptkb:Sir_William_Waller
gptkbp:commander_of_royalists gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkbp:commemorated_by historical markers in Newbury
gptkbp:commemoration conducted by local groups
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in documentaries
mentioned in historical novels
gptkbp:date 20 October 1644
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Newbury
gptkbp:has_ability efforts to maintain the site
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context part of the struggle between Parliament and the monarchy
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_records recorded in military archives
chronicled in contemporary newspapers
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the resilience of Parliamentarian forces
gptkbp:historical_source diaries and letters from participants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of First Newbury
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics in England
gptkbp:location gptkb:Newbury,_Berkshire,_England
gptkbp:military_leadership influenced future leaders
highlighted the importance of cavalry
gptkbp:military_outcome Parliamentarians retained strategic initiative
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuvers
defensive positions
gptkbp:outcome increased Parliamentarian morale
Royalist forces weakened
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:participants professional soldiers
local militia units
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cropredy_Bridge
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Marston_Moor
gptkb:Siege_of_Oxford
gptkbp:result tactical victory for Parliamentarians
gptkbp:significance strategic importance in the English Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_goals disruption of supply lines
Parliament maintained control of southern England
control of Newbury
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations
gptkbp:terrain open fields and hills
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_William_Waller
gptkb:William_Waller
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5