10 July 1645
Battle of Langport
Cromwell's cavalry contributes to Parliament's victory over Goring's forces at Langport.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Langport in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Cromwell's cavalry contributes to Parliament's victory over Goring's forces at Langport.
Fairfax defeats the last major Royalist field army in the west at Langport and continues the New Model Army's advance.
Fairfax boldly attacks Gorings strong defences at the Battle of Langport
Fairfax defeats Goring's Royalist army and opens the west of England to Parliamentarian advance.
Suffers a defeat by Fairfax & Cromwell. Fairfax boldly attacks Gorings strong defences at the Battle of Langport
Commands the New Model Army to victory over Goring, a final blow to the Royalist cause
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