March 1642
Second-in-Command of Parliament Fleet
Batten becomes second in command under Warwick as Parliament secures the allegiance of most of the fleet.
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Batten becomes second in command under Warwick as Parliament secures the allegiance of most of the fleet.
Most naval captains accept Warwick and declare their support for Parliament.
Penington cannot secure obedience after the fleet chooses Warwick.
Batten supports Warwick as the fleet rejects the King's preferred commander.
Rainsborough receives naval command as Parliament confronts unrest and Royalist sympathy within sections of the fleet.
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