Oliver Cromwell10 August 1643
Parliament issues instructions for the impressment of 22,000 in London & the east
England · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Parliament issues instructions for the impressment of 22,000 in London & the east
Fairfax becomes commander of the New Model Army created to improve Parliament's war effort.
The New Model Army is created by Oliver Cromwell & Thomas Fairfax. The Committee of Both Kingdoms recommends a new army of 22,000 run by Parliament. Persuades Parliament to adopt a new militia, maintained by impressment & taxation. Modeled after Cromwell's Ironsides
Organised into 12 infantry & 11 cavalry regiments & 1 dragoon regiment. Becomes the 1st Commander of the New Model Army
This factsheet is generated from stored World History Database records matching the country, broad category, detailed category and exact Event value shown above. Duplicate display records are collapsed; database wording is otherwise preserved. Source provenance varies by record, so formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.