Marston Moor in History

Fights on the side of the Yorkists who defeat the Lancasrians

Victory improves Richards chances of succession. Richard Duke of Yorks brother Edward wins the Battle of Towton

Arrives at Marston Moor, 6 miles west of York on the Knaresborough Rd

Reluctant to fight at all but persuades Rupert to postpone the battle 1 day

Commands the Royalist Horse

Colonel Charles Fairfax is killed in action at the Battle of Marston Moor

Royalist defeat near York which loses Charles stronghold in the nth. 4,000 Royalists are killed & 1,500 taken prisoner

As a 2nd to Goring commands some of the Royalist cavalry, taken prisoner by the Scots

Commands a Parliamentary regiment at the Battle of Marston Moor

Fights for Parliament

Commands the Scottish dragoons on the side of the English Parliament

Fights for the Royalists at Marston Moor, on the losing side

Fights at Marston Moor on the side of the English Parliament

Commands Manchesters Foot & for a time takes charge of Cromwell's cavalry

Sweeps away Gorings horse by attacking the Royalists from the rear. Defeats the Royalists near York, leaving 4,000 dead & taking 1,500 prisoners. Cromwell's first major victory, personally commands 2,500 men

Cromwell commands Eastern Association cavalry as Parliament and the Scots defeat Prince Rupert.

Rupert commands the Royalist army defeated by Parliamentarian and Scottish forces at Marston Moor.

A gathering of eager national forces within a few square miles of ground naturally led to a battle, and Marston Moor proves decisive for the struggle in the north.

Cromwell relieves Fairfax and Parliament is victorious.

Fairfax's horse meets Gorings 1st line and charges them successfully.

The city of York is taken after the Battle of Marston Moor, and nearly the whole of the north submits to the Parliament.

Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd commands the right suffering heavy losses from Goring.

Fairfax fights on the Parliamentarian side during the major victory at Marston Moor.

Commands the Royalist horse on the left flank

Stabs Cromwell in the neck & is made Viscount Dungannon. Commands a regiment under Lord Byron

Totally defeated Newcastle departs for Hamburg. Commands the Royalist "whitecoats" but only 30 survive

Cromwell commands the Parliamentarian left-wing cavalry and helps turn the fighting at Marston Moor into a decisive Royalist defeat.

Colonel Charles Fairfax is killed in action at the Battle of Marston Moor

Leads the Parliaments cavalry