Battle of Worcester
Fleetwood directs Parliamentarian troops across the Teme and presses the Scottish defenders back toward Worcester.
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Battle of Worcester
Leads a Parliamentary force across the River Teme prior to the Battle of Worcester. Forces Charles IIs Scottish allies back into the confines of Worcester
Battle of Worcester
Fleetwood commands Parliamentarian troops during the final battle of the Civil War at Worcester.
Battle of Worcester
Helps defeats the Scots & Royalists
Battle of Worcester
Lambert helps force the Teme crossings and drives Scottish defenders back during Parliament's attack on Worcester.
Battle of Worcester
Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists
Battle of Worcester
Pride takes part in Cromwell's Parliamentarian victory at Worcester after previously commanding a brigade during the Scottish campaign.
Battle of Worcester
Captured during the Battle of Worcester supporting Charles I
Battle of Worcester
Stanley fights for Charles II at Worcester, escapes the battlefield and is captured later near Nantwich.
Bombardment from Fort Royal
Cromwell's forces turn captured guns at Fort Royal against Worcester as Royalist resistance disintegrates.
Capture of Fort Royal
Parliamentarian troops seize Fort Royal during Cromwell's final assault, breaking a major part of Worcester's south-eastern defence.
Counterattack at Red Hill
Charles II personally rallies Royalist troops for a counterattack against the weakened Parliamentarian positions east of Worcester.
Crossing of Powick Bridge
Deane finally carries Powick Bridge after the Scottish position begins collapsing under pressure from the flanking attack.
Crossing of the Severn
Cromwell personally leads three brigades across the Severn pontoon to reinforce the Parliamentarian attack west of the river.
Escape from Worcester
Charles II abandons the defeated Royalist army and escapes north from Worcester with a small group of companions.
Escape from Worcester
Villiers escapes from Worcester with Charles II after Parliamentarian forces overwhelm the Royalist army.
Escape from Worcester
Wilmot escapes the Royalist defeat at Worcester and remains among the small group assisting Charles II's flight.
Flanking Attack
Cromwell's brigades strike the Scottish flank while Fleetwood presses from the front, forcing the defenders away from the Teme.
Guides Charles II from Worcester
Stanley helps guide Charles II away from Worcester toward the Royalist refuges around Boscobel after the battle.
Interregnum
Charles suffered defeat at Worcester during his attempt to recover the English throne.
Observation from Worcester Cathedral
Charles II watches the developing battle from Worcester Cathedral tower before leaving to rally troops east of the Severn.
Pontoon Crossing
Fleetwood's advance guard crosses the floating bridge over the Teme but meets determined resistance from Pitscottie's Highlanders.
Pontoon Crossing
Lambert supports the Parliamentarian effort to secure the Teme crossing and push the Scottish defenders back toward Worcester.
Reinforcement of Perry Wood
Cromwell reinforces the eastern fighting after Charles II's counterattack threatens Parliamentarian positions around Perry Wood.
Royalist Sortie through Sidbury Gate
Charles II moves through Sidbury Gate toward Fort Royal and Perry Wood while rallying troops for the eastern counterattack.
Battle Report
Cromwell reports the total defeat of the Royalist army and describes the victory at Worcester as a crowning mercy.
Capture of Royalist Fugitives
Harrison reports that pursuing Parliamentarian forces have captured about fourteen hundred Royalist horse and foot after Worcester.
Demobilization after Worcester
Cromwell releases newly raised local forces after the victory, reducing the military burden on counties that had answered Parliament's call.
Dismantling Worcester Defences
Cromwell orders Worcester's walls pulled down and its defensive ditches filled after the Parliamentarian victory.
Prisoners at Worcester Cathedral
Thousands of Royalist prisoners are gathered at Worcester Cathedral while Cromwell's army secures the city after the battle.
Pursuit of Royalists
Harrison leads thousands of Parliamentarian troops in pursuit of Royalist fugitives fleeing north from Worcester.
Refuge at White Ladies
Charles II reaches White Ladies after riding through the night and disguises himself as a countryman to avoid Parliamentarian search parties.
Escape toward Madeley
Penderel guides the disguised Charles II toward the Severn, but guarded crossings prevent their planned escape into Wales.
Royal Oak Concealment
Careless joins Charles II in the Royal Oak and helps conceal the fugitive king from Parliamentarian search parties.
Royal Oak Concealment
Charles II hides with William Careless in an oak near Boscobel while Parliamentarian soldiers search the surrounding area.
Exile of Charles II
Leaves France, which resumes relations with England, for Aachen. Joined in Aachen by his sister, the recently widowed Princess Mary
Refuge at Moseley Old Hall
Charles II remains concealed at Moseley Old Hall before moving to Bentley Hall and continuing his escape under disguise.
Refuge at Moseley Old Hall
Whitgreave shelters Charles II at Moseley Old Hall while Parliamentarian soldiers continue searching for the defeated Royalist leader.
Dissolution of Parliament
Dissolution of the "Rump Parliament" is debated by a committe set up for the purpose
Exile of Charles II
Flees to France in a State of destitution
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