the first battle of the english civil war
Battle of Edgehill The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642.
Battle of Fort Henry The Battle of Fort Henry was fought on February 6, 1862, in western Middle Tennessee [clarification needed], during the American Civil War. It was the first important victory for the Union and Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in the Western Theater.