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Battle of Naseby

England · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

26Records
1645Date range
22Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1645

Charles I13 June 1645

Harborough · Warfare / Civil War

Stands on high ground on East Farndon over Great Oxendon, 2 miles south of Harborough

Bernard Astley14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army

Jacob Astley14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands the infantry of the Royalist Army

Henry Bard14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army

Charles I14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

The 1st Civil War lingers for another year until capitulation at Oxford 1 year later. Decisive victory for Parliamentary forces

Oliver Cromwell14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Parliamentary victory, Charles has 7,500 men & Parliamentary forces number 13,500. Contributes to Charles downfall & the ascendancy of Cromwell & the independents

Oliver Cromwell14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands Parliamentarian cavalry on the right and helps Fairfax defeat the king's main field army.

Thomas Fairfax14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Fairfax directs the New Model Army at Naseby and wins the decisive victory over Charles I's main field army.

Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

With Cromwell's help defeats Charles force of 7,500. Leaves Guilsborough in the early hours & by sunrise the Army is ready on Naseby Bridge. A decisive victory over the royalists

Thomas Fairfax14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Fairfax commands the New Model Army in the decisive defeat of Charles I at Naseby.

Charles Gerard14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

Thomas Goring Norwich, 1st14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

Hopton Hopton, 1st14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated

Henry Ireton14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Fights at the Battle of Naseby for Parliament against Charles I

Henry Ireton14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Ireton leads Parliamentarian cavalry on the left and is captured during the early fighting at Naseby.

Marmaduke Langdale14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands the right wing of the Royalist cavalry

George Lisle14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army

John Okey14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands the Dragoons of the Parliamentary Army during a victory against the Royalists

Thomas Pride14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists

Rupert Rhine14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Rupert's cavalry drives back part of the Parliamentarian line but cannot prevent Royalist defeat.

John Skippon14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands the infantry centre of the Parliamentary Army during their victory

Stewart14 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands the King's Horseguards of the Royalist Army

Charles Doyley16 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands the Lifeguard for Parliament against the Royalists

Skippon16 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Regiment for Parliament against the Royalists

Gerard Welsh16 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands levies for the Royalists against Parliament

Edward Whalley16 June 1645

Naseby · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a regiment for Parliament against the Royalists

Names involved

Bernard AstleyCharles DoyleyCharles GerardCharles IEdward WhalleyGeorge LisleGerard WelshHenry BardHenry IretonHopton Hopton, 1stJacob AstleyJohn OkeyJohn SkipponMarmaduke LangdaleOliver CromwellRupert RhineSkipponStewartThomas FairfaxThomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rdThomas Goring Norwich, 1stThomas Pride

Provenance

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