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The battlefield was a small valley surrounded by ridges at an elevation of up to 170 metres above sea level with both armies infantry flanked by cavalry on both sides.
On the western side of the field, in spite of coming under fire from their right, the northern army's cavalry was triumphant and successfully charged off the field.
On the eastern side of the field, the southern army's cavalry was triumphant. In the centre, the northern army's infantry started to push their enemy back but the tide of battle turned against them as the defeated cavalry and other force in the west regrouped and laid into one flank whilst the victorious cavalry from the eastern edge of the field laid into the other flank.
Seeing his infantry destroyed by this, the northern army's commander was persuaded by a subordinate that the battle was lost (their successful cavalry being over a mile to the south of the battle) and left his forces to their fate. Which famous battle is this a summary of?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I haven't got a better answer, but I do not think it is. The battle of Edgehill was inconclusive really, and think Rupert's charge was actually northwards I think (given the royalists were barring the road to London).
That said, I haven't anything better to say, expect maybe a specific "north" vs "south" scenario might be more likely in an Amercial Civil War scenario. Something latter than the English civil war would seem likely due to the cavalry "coming under fire from their right" (maybe cannon fire which was better later on)