Battle of Turnham Green
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The Battle of Turnham Green was a key early engagement of the English Civil War in November 1642, where Parliamentarian forces halted King Charles I’s advance on London, leading to a strategic stalemate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Turnham Green canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Turnham Green Context triple: [Battle of Edge Hill, followedBy, Battle of Turnham Green]
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Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was an 11th-century clash near London in which King Edmund Ironside fought Danish forces during the Viking invasions of England.
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Battle of Radcot Bridge
The Battle of Radcot Bridge was a 1387 clash during the reign of Richard II in which forces loyal to the Lords Appellant defeated royal troops, marking a key moment in the power struggle between the king and his nobles in late medieval England.
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Battle of Chalgrove Field
The Battle of Chalgrove Field was a minor but historically significant skirmish of the English Civil War in 1643, noted especially for the mortal wounding of Parliamentarian leader John Hampden.
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Battle of Basing
The Battle of Basing was a 9th-century engagement during the Viking invasions of England in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and Alfred suffered a defeat by Danish forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Turnham Green Target entity description: The Battle of Turnham Green was a key early engagement of the English Civil War in November 1642, where Parliamentarian forces halted King Charles I’s advance on London, leading to a strategic stalemate.
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A.
Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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B.
Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was an 11th-century clash near London in which King Edmund Ironside fought Danish forces during the Viking invasions of England.
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C.
Battle of Radcot Bridge
The Battle of Radcot Bridge was a 1387 clash during the reign of Richard II in which forces loyal to the Lords Appellant defeated royal troops, marking a key moment in the power struggle between the king and his nobles in late medieval England.
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D.
Battle of Chalgrove Field
The Battle of Chalgrove Field was a minor but historically significant skirmish of the English Civil War in 1643, noted especially for the mortal wounding of Parliamentarian leader John Hampden.
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E.
Battle of Basing
The Battle of Basing was a 9th-century engagement during the Viking invasions of England in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and Alfred suffered a defeat by Danish forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | Oxford became Royalist wartime capital ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle at Turnham Green ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of England
King Charles I of England ⓘ
linked to:
Charles I of England
Parliamentarians ⓘ Royalists ⓘ |
| campaign | Royalist advance from Edgehill towards London ⓘ |
| casualtiesParliamentarians | low ⓘ |
| casualtiesRoyalists | low ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
ⓘ
King Charles I of England ⓘ
linked to:
Charles I of England
Patrick Ruthven, Earl of Forth ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth
Philip Skippon ⓘ Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex ⓘ William Balfour ⓘ |
| conflict |
First English Civil War
ⓘ
linked to:
English Civil War
|
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 13 November 1642 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent campaigning in the Thames Valley ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
London Trained Bands
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Parliamentarian field army under Earl of Essex ⓘ Royalist main field army under King Charles I ⓘ |
| location |
Middlesex
ⓘ
linked to:
County of Middlesex
Turnham Green ⓘ near Chiswick ⓘ |
| month | November 1642 ⓘ |
| near |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| notableFeature |
decisive in preventing Royalist capture of London
ⓘ
no major pitched combat despite large forces ⓘ one of the largest assembled armies of the English Civil War ⓘ |
| outcome | Royalists withdrew to Oxford ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianObjective | defend London ⓘ |
| partOf | English Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Edgehill ⓘ |
| result |
Royalist advance on London halted
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strategic Parliamentarian advantage ⓘ strategic stalemate ⓘ |
| RoyalistObjective | advance on London ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Parliamentarian morale
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demonstrated importance of London Trained Bands ⓘ secured London for Parliament early in the war ⓘ |
| strengthParliamentarians |
approximately 24,000 soldiers
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large London militia contingent ⓘ |
| strengthRoyalists | approximately 13,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| theatre | English Civil War operations around London ⓘ |
| year | 1642 ⓘ |
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