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Edgehill, battle of
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Edgehill, battle of, 1642. Edgehill was the opening battle of the English Civil War. After raising his standard at Nottingham in August 1642, Charles I embarked on a recruiting march in the west midlands, while Parliament gathered an army under
Essex to face him. Charles began an advance towards London from Shrewsbury, via Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton. Essex shadowed him across from Worcester to Warwick to intercept. The royalists slipped past him but on 23 October turned to fight on the steep slopes of Edgehill, outside Banbury. Each side had about 12,000 men. Prince
Rupert's cavalry had much the better of the exchanges, but the parliamentary infantry stood firm, allowing both sides to claim victory. The road to London was left open for the king but his leisurely advance by way of Oxford gave his opponents time to regroup and look to their defences.
J. A. Cannon
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Edgehill becomes part of Rite Aid empire.(acquisition of Edghill Drugs Inc.)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 4/26/1999; 700+ words
; ...year turned out to be the final one for Edgehill Drugs, another regional chain absorbed...reported 1998 sales of $75 million. Edgehill was a fixture on the Delmarva Peninsula...states and the District of Columbia. The Edgehill acquisition strengthens Rite Aid's...
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Edgehill flourishes on its terms. (Edgehill Drugs Inc.)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 3/27/1995; 700+ words
; ...secret on the eastern shore of Delaware is Edgehill Pharmacy, a 36-year-old drug chain...Maryland and much of Delaware. To say that Edgehill maintains a low profile is to overstate...way." That route hasn't hindered Edgehill. The retailer operates 16 stores in...
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Edgehill thrives as solo operator. (Edgehill Drugs Inc.)(1996 CDR State of the Industry Report)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 5/6/1996; 700+ words
; GEORGETOWN, Del. - Executives at Edgehill Drugs, which operates the 23-store Edgehill Pharmacy drug chain and a home health care center...Those are strong words, no doubt, but Edgehill continues to demonstrate that it has the wherewithal...
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Employee empowerment enables Edgehill to thrive. (Edgehill Drugs Inc.)(1995CDR State of the Industry Report)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 5/1/1995; 700+ words
; ...shore and in Delaware. There 22-unit Edgehill Pharmacy is thriving on its own terms...atypical strategy of employee empowerment. Edgehill executives believe that the company will...employees give it a competitive edge. Edgehill's merchandisers and pharmacists gain...
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Edgehill 'gets the job done in its own way.' (Edgehill Pharmacy)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 2/17/1997; 700+ words
; GEORGETOWN, Del. - Edgehill Pharmacy is a quintessential small...Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Edgehill currently operates 25 stores, 17 in...our own way," says Blake Thompson, Edgehill's president and the son of founder...
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Rich man's land. (Edgehill, Little Rock, Arkansas, is the enclave of the rich)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 7/30/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...For Old Money Habitat Drives $20 Million In Edgehill Sales Since 1980 The Edgehill addition isn't the first Little Rock neighborhood...symbol as well as just a nice place to live. Edgehill, which dates back to 1925, is a place where...
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Edgehill differentiates itself by emphasizing health care
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 6/29/1998; 700+ words
; ...roots in the Mid-Atlantic states, Edgehill Pharmacy endures as a stalwart among...both personal and professional has given Edgehill a competitive edge over the years...has always been the driving force at Edgehill, and we have benefited from that image...
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Edgehill differentiates itself by emphasizing health care.(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 6/29/1998; 700+ words
; ...roots in the Mid-Atlantic states, Edgehill Pharmacy endures as a stalwart among...both personal and professional has given Edgehill a competitive edge over the years...has always been the driving force at Edgehill, and we have benefited from that image...
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Edgehill finds success by going its own way. (Edgehill Drugs Inc.)(1997 CDR State of the Industry Report)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 4/28/1997; 700+ words
; ...chain drug store business, executives at Edgehill Pharmacy seem convinced they have the...the pharmacy counter. What really sets Edgehill apart from its competitors, however...chain's founder, Stanley Thompson. Edgehill may be dwarfed by the size of its competitors...
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Edgehill remains residential showcase of LR.(Little Rock, Arkansas)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 6/21/1999; ; 700+ words
; Little Rock's Edgehill neighborhood was in something of a transition...a single home is listed for sale in Edgehill. The momentary calm follows a decade...took 41 transactions to push the total Edgehill sales volume north of $20 million...
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Edgehill, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Edgehill, battle of, 1642. Edgehill was the opening battle of the English Civil War. After raising...him but on 23 October turned to fight on the steep slopes of Edgehill, outside Banbury. Each side had about 12,000 men. Prince...
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Edgehill, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Edgehill, Battle of 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...
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Edgehill
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Edgehill or Edge Hill, ridge on the border of Warwickshire and Oxfordshire, central England, NW of Banbury. A tower built in 1760 marks...
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Dench, Judi
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...Dean) 1984 Playing Shakespeare (Barton) (mini, for TV) (as Herself) 1985 Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (Millar—for TV) (as Dorrie Edgehill); The Browning Version (Simpson—for TV) (as Millie Crocker-Harris); Wetherby...
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Turnham Green, battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...it to a quick end before the superior resources of Parliament could be brought to bear. After the indecisive encounter at Edgehill on 23 October, the king resumed his leisurely march on London, giving his adversaries time to regroup. By the time he reached...
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