Battle of Naseby
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
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June
Battle of Naseby
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Battle of Naseby
Fights at the Battle of Naseby for Parliament against Charles I
Battle of Naseby
Ireton leads Parliamentarian cavalry on the left and is captured during the early fighting at Naseby.
Battle of Naseby
Commands the right wing of the Royalist cavalry
Battle of Naseby
Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army
Battle of Naseby
Commands the Dragoons of the Parliamentary Army during a victory against the Royalists
Battle of Naseby
Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists
Battle of Naseby
Rupert's cavalry drives back part of the Parliamentarian line but cannot prevent Royalist defeat.
Battle of Naseby
Commands the infantry centre of the Parliamentary Army during their victory
Battle of Naseby
Commands the King's Horseguards of the Royalist Army
Cavalry Command at Naseby
Cromwell commands the New Model Army's horse at Naseby and turns his victorious cavalry against the Royalist infantry.
Council of War
Calls a Council of War & decides to fight against Fairfax south of Market Harborough
Royalist Army
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Royalist Army
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Royalist Army
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Royalist Infantry Flanked at Naseby
After defeating the Royalist cavalry, Cromwell redirects his horsemen against the Royalist foot and helps decide the battle.
Sulby Hedges at Naseby
Okey's dragoons use the hedges on the Parliamentarian flank to fire on Royalist cavalry during the Battle of Naseby.
Wounded at Naseby
Skippon is seriously wounded while commanding the New Model infantry but refuses to leave the field before victory is secured.
Wounding at Naseby
Ireton is wounded in the thigh and face and is briefly captured during the fighting at Naseby.
Siege of Oxford
Establishes quarters around Holton while preparing pressure on the Royalist capital at Oxford.
Battle of Naseby
Commands the Lifeguard for Parliament against the Royalists
Battle of Naseby
Commands a Regiment for Parliament against the Royalists
Battle of Naseby
Commands levies for the Royalists against Parliament
Battle of Naseby
Commands a regiment for Parliament against the Royalists
Capture of Leicester
Fairfax takes back Leicester
July
Capture of Dorchester
Fairfax meets the Clubmen of Dorset and Wiltshire at Dorchester
Battle of Langport
Cromwell's cavalry contributes to Parliament's victory over Goring's forces at Langport.
Battle of Langport
Fairfax defeats the last major Royalist field army in the west at Langport and continues the New Model Army's advance.
Battle of Langport
Fairfax boldly attacks Gorings strong defences at the Battle of Langport
Battle of Langport
Fairfax defeats Goring's Royalist army and opens the west of England to Parliamentarian advance.
Battle of Langport
Suffers a defeat by Fairfax & Cromwell. Fairfax boldly attacks Gorings strong defences at the Battle of Langport
Capture of Bridgewater
Fairfax takes Bridgewater
Siege of Bridgewater
Fairfax takes Bridgewater
Capture of Bath
Captures Bath from the Royalists
August
Battle of Hambledon Hill
Cromwell routs Dorsetshire clubmen at Hambledon Hill
Death of Lionel Cranfield
Death of Lionel Cranfield
Capture of Sherborne Castle
Fairfax assaults and captures Sherborne Castle
Siege of Sherborne Castle
Fairfax assaults and captures Sherborne Castle
Siege of Bristol
Fairfax begins Parliament's campaign to retake Bristol.
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