Edge Hill: The Battle and Battlefield; With Notes on Banbury & Thereabout

The author provides a compact topographical guide to the ridge near Banbury and surrounding villages, combining detailed landscape description with diagrammatic battle plans and a concise narrative of the opening battle of the Civil War that reconstructs troop dispositions and movements. Contemporary letters and documentary extracts are included to enliven the account, while appended notes discuss Banbury antiquities, local architecture, and a bibliography for further reading. The work is aimed at visitors and local students, emphasizing field-oriented interpretation of terrain, revised inferences, and practical guidance for locating and understanding battlefield features.