Edgehill, Battle of
/edʒˈhɪl/- the first pitched battle of the English Civil War (1642), fought at the village of Edgehill in the west Midlands. The Parliamentary army attempted to halt the Royalist army's march on London; the battle ended with no clear winner and with heavy losses on both sides.埃奇希尔战役（英国内战[1642]的第一场激战, 发生在英格兰中西部的埃奇希尔村; 国会军试图阻止保皇党的部队向伦敦开进; 结果双方不分胜负, 损失惨重）。