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June 14, 1645 Naseby, Northamptonshire Royal army under Prince Rupert vs. Parliamentary troops under Sir Thomas Fairfax The English Civil War was in full swing. The north of England appeared lost to the royalist cause, but Prince Rupert convinced King Charles to march from his base in Oxford to the relief of Chester and then thrust north. The royal plans were thwarted by the delaying tactics of Oliver Cromwell and his cavalry. This allowed the New Model Army time to finish assembling. The king changed his plans several times, and split his forces to send 3000 men to the southwest. Prince Rupert sacked Leicester with an appalling fury, drawing Sir Thomas Fairfax north from his short-lived attempt to besiege Oxford. Fairfax was joined by Cromwell and a small force of his horsemen. With some 13,000 troops Fairfax brought the king to bay at Naseby. The Battle
Prince Rupert took up a strong defensive position atop a high ridge at East Farndon, but rather than attack across rough, wet ground, Cromwell and Fairfax ordered their men to move to Naseby Ridge some 4 miles away. Prince Rupert saw the troops marching and immediately decided to attack while his enemy was exposed. Thus the Royal army left their strong elevated position to charge a numerically superior enemy. The Parliamentary cavalry was initially pushed back, and the infantry soon followed. The Parliamentary cause looked shaky, but Cromwell's horse wheeled to attack the royalist flank. The royal momentum was broken, and the superior numbers of the Roundheads began a total rout of their Cavalier enemies. They chased the royalists for a good 12 miles from Naseby, and slaughtered the men they caught. They captured the entire royal commissariat, with great supplies of powder, arms, and food. More importantly, they found the king's private papers, including details of his plans to bring Irish papists and foreign mercenaries to England. Parliament immediately published these papers. The Results
The Battle of Naseby effectively marked the end of Royal chances to win the Civil War. Although the king dragged matters out until Oxford surrendered in 1646, the royal military machine was broken irrevocably.
The British Civil War between the Parliamentary forces and the Royal forces that started June 16, 1645, the Battle of Naseby effectively marked the end of Royal chances to win the Civil War. Although the king dragged matters out until Oxford surrendered in 1646, the royal military machine was broken irrevocably.
Naseby was the deciding battle of the first part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (English Civil war).
King Charles I and his Royalist Army, led by Prince Rupert of the Palatine - far and away the best Royalist General. He had about 4500 Horse and 3500 Foot
Lined up against
Thomas Fairfax and his Parliamentarian New Model Army, with Oliver Cromwell and Philip Skippton leading the main divisions. Comprising 7000 Horse and 7000 Foot.
Charles lost and with the battle went the war and the Kingdom.
14 June 1645 near Market Harborough on the border of Northamptonshire & Leicestershire.
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Ther battle of Naseby started at naseby on 14th June 1645
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Battle of Naseby happened on 1645-06-14.
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it stared on the 14th June 1645
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The Battle of Naseby, in the English civil war took place on 14 June 1645
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Decisive Parliamentarian victory
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The Battle of Naseby, June 14th, 1645 led Charles I to taste bitter defeat. He was defeated by the Parliamentarian New Model Army commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell.
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The Battle of Naseby was actually held in Naseby, Northampton.
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One side won and the other side lost!
What is the Northamptonshire village site of a Parliamentarian victory in the Civil War 1645?
Naseby.
