Command of London Militia
Parliament appoints Skippon to command the London Trained Bands.
Role range: 1642-1649
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Philip Skippon Biography and Timeline
Follow Philip Skippon through 9 dated historical records for England.
Philip Skippon, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1642–1655Years on this page
1642
Commander of London Trained Bands
Parliament appoints Skippon commander of the London Trained Bands.
Role range: 1642-1649
Mobilization
Skippon reviews London regiments at Finsbury Fields during Parliament's mobilisation.
Role range: 1642-1649
London Militia at Turnham Green
Skippon deploys the London Trained Bands within Parliament's larger defensive army.
Role range: 1642-1649
Mobilization
Skippon leads thousands of London militiamen to confront the Royalist army.
Role range: 1642-1649
1644
Second Battle of Newbury
Skippon's infantry helps recover artillery lost earlier in Cornwall during Parliament's attack at Second Newbury.
Role range: 1642-1649
1645
New Model Army Appointment
Skippon becomes Major-General of Foot in the New Model Army and encourages experienced soldiers to enter the reorganised force.
Role range: 1642-1649
Wounded at Naseby
Skippon is seriously wounded while commanding the New Model infantry but refuses to leave the field before victory is secured.
Role range: 1642-1649
1655
Major-General for London
Takes a leading role in military administration around London
Role range: 1655-1656
Records, sources and methodology
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