Battle of Naseby
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: British History, 17th Century European History
- Geographical Location: England, United Kingdom
- Date: June 14, 1645
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the English Civil War of 1642-1651. Result: Decisive Parliamentary victory and the turning point in the first phase of the English Civil War.
The Royalist war council was divided about engaging the Parliamentarians’ New Model Army in Northamptonshire in early June, 1645. Though flushed with victory after storming Leicester on May 31, some counseled relieving Oxford; others urged a march north to aid forces at Pontefract and Scarborough and to win new recruits. Still others cautioned against action until...
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