DURHAM, BATTLE OF.--Fought between the English and Scottish armies, October 17th, 1316. See _Nevill’s Cross_. E. EBRO.--Scene of a signal defeat of the Spaniards, by the French, November 23rd, 1808. Scene also of several movements of the allied forces during the Peninsular War. ECKMUHL, BATTLE OF.--Fought, April 22nd, 1809, between the main armies of France and Austria. The French army was commanded by Napoleon, and the Austrian by the Archduke Charles. Napoleon, by one of his masterly movements, broke through the Imperial army, and completely routed them. EDGEHILL, BATTLE OF.--Fought, October 23rd, 1642, between the Royalists and the Parliament army, the first engagement of importance in the civil war. Charles I was present in this battle. Prince Rupert commanded the Royalists and the Earl of Essex the Parliamentarians. The Earl of Lindsay, one of Charles’ Generals, who commanded the foot forces, was mortally wounded and taken prisoner. The King’s army lost 5000 men, dead on the field of battle, with vast numbers of wounded and prisoners; but the great loss on the other side prevented them from making all they could of the victory. ENSIGN.--A flag or banner. The lowest commissioned officer in an infantry regiment--he who carries the flag or colors--hence the name; derived from the French. ENGHIEN, BATTLE OF.--Fought, August 3rd, 1692, between the British, under William III, and the French, under Marshal Luxembourg, who were victorious. William had put himself at the head of the confederate army in the Netherlands, and leagued himself with the Protestant powers upon the continent against the ambition of Louis XIV, and in the end he triumphed. ENLISTMENT OF SOLDIERS AND SEAMAN.--None enlisted are to be sworn in before a magistrate in less than twenty-four hours, and then they are at liberty to withdraw, upon returning enlistment or bounty money and 21s. costs. All enlistment is now voluntary. ENNISKILLEN.--_Ireland._--It made an obstinate defence against the army of Elizabeth; then against James II, 1689--1500 Enniskillens met General McCarty with a force of 6000 men--defeated him, with a loss of 3000 men, and took all the rest--losing only twenty men, July 1689. The Enniskillen dragoons were raised here. ESSLING, BATTLE OF.--Fought, May 22nd, 1809, between the armies of France and Austria, commanded by Napoleon and the Archduke Charles,--a dreadful conflict, which began on May 21st, and continued on the 22nd. Napoleon was defeated with the loss of 30,000 men--but the Austrians lost 20,000. This was the most severe check that Napoleon had ever yet experienced, which rendered his army’s retreat very difficult. EUPATORIA.--_Crimea._--Famous in the Crimean war. The following is an account of its capture by the Allies: