English Civil War earl of Essex would put himself in their way". Accordingly, the army left Shrewsbury on 12 October, gaining two days' start on the enemy, and moved south-east. This had the desired effect, as it forced Essex to move to intercept them. The first pitched battle of the war, fought at Edgehill on 23 October 1642, proved inconclusive, and both the Royalists and Parliamentarians claimed it as a victory. The second field action of the war, the stand-off at Turnham Green, saw Charles forced to withdraw to Oxford. This city would serve as his base for the remainder of the war.
Capital London the Global owned Hit Music and Galaxy networks. Weekday breakfast and drivetime plus weekend mornings are localised with other output networked from the 95.8 Capital studios in London. Capital London localised presenters are responsible for playing music which is syndicated across the nine station Capital radio network, during "Capital Breakfast", weekday drivetime and weekend mornings. On 12 May 2011 it was announced that 95.8 Capital remained the most listened to commercial radio station in London, on both share and reach, beating rival Magic 105.4. However, on 4 August 2011 it was announced that rival Magic 105.4 had overtaken the position.