02.34 - The Cessation of Arms
Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
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The Battle of Newbury
Charles ordered his army to withdraw from their siege works and abandoned the siege of gloucester. The next day, he led them on a march north. He planned to cut essex off from his supplies and communication with london. Essex didn't have the forces to quickly seize newbury and its bridge across the nearby river kennett. If he waited, his army would starve, die of disease or desert. And there was always the potential for royalist reinforcements to arrive from the west and trap him. It took anot two days before they were ready to move. They then spent a week attempting to out manoeuvre each other. But in stark contrast to charles at gloucester
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