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Unlike Rupert, Cromwell had roughly half of his wing uncommitted, as only the front line of Cromwell's wing had taken part in the defeat of Langdale. He sent only four divisions (roughly two regiments) after Langdale, and turned his reserves against the left flank and rear of the Royalist centre. At
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Fairfax initially considered occupying the northern slopes of Naseby ridge. Cromwell believed that this position was too strong, and that the Royalists would refuse battle rather than attack it. He is said to have sent a message to Fairfax, saying, "I beseech you, withdraw to yonder hill, which may
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Meanwhile, the Parliamentarian right wing of horse under Cromwell and the Royalist Northern Horse faced each other, neither willing to charge to the aid of their infantry while the other could threaten their flank. Eventually, after half an hour, the Royalist cavalry began to charge and Cromwell's
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The main Royalist military force had been shattered at Naseby. The King had lost his veteran infantry (including 500 officers), all his artillery, and many arms. He lacked the resources to create an army of such quality again, and after Naseby, it simply remained for the Parliamentarian armies to
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The Royalist centre attacked first, with Rupert keeping his own wing of cavalry in hand so that the horse and foot could hit the enemy simultaneously. Skippon's infantry moved forward over the crest of the ridge to meet the Royalist foot. There was time for only one volley of musketry before both
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Some of the trapped Royalist infantry began to throw down their arms and call for quarter; others tried to conduct a fighting retreat. One regiment, apparently Rupert's "Bluecoats", stood their ground and repulsed all attacks. One eyewitness said "The Blue regiment of the Kings stood to it very
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and Fairfax was instructed to abandon the siege and engage them. Although heavily outnumbered, Charles decided to stand and fight and after several hours of combat, his force was effectively destroyed. The Royalists suffered over 1,000 casualties, with over 4,500 of their infantry captured and
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on 31 May, allegedly killing over 700 soldiers and civilians. Alarmed by this, Parliament instructed Fairfax to abandon the siege and on 5 June he marched north to engage the Royalist army. Unlike Prince Rupert who had been beaten by Fairfax and Cromwell the previous summer, Digby and Charles
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about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Market Harborough. The Royalist scoutmaster, Sir Francis Ruce, was sent out to find the Parliamentarian army and rode south for 2 or 3 miles (3.2 or 4.8 km) but saw no sign of it, perhaps through negligence. Rupert himself moved forward and saw some
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Fairfax's forces pursued survivors fleeing north towards Leicester. Archaeological evidence suggests fugitives and Royalist baggage guards tried to rally on the slopes of Castle Yard (also known as Wadborough Hill), a wooded hill with the ruins of a motte and bailey castle, about 1.5 miles
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The Parliamentarian army occupied a front about 2 miles (3.2 km) long. They outflanked the Royalist left, but their own left flank rested, like the Royalists' right flank, on the Sulby Hedges. At the last minute, as the Royalists began to advance, Cromwell sent a regiment of
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into the Sulby Hedges, where they could fire into the flank of Rupert's cavalry. The number of dragoons has generally been reported as their official strength of 1,000 but an analysis of pay warrants shows it was no more than 676 in total.
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The Royalists occupied a front of about a mile and a half, between the Clipston-Naseby track on the left and the Sulby Hedges on the right. Their right wing consisted of between 2,000 and 3,000 cavalry under Prince Rupert and his brother
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were 1,500 "Northern Horse", the remnants of cavalry regiments which had escaped from Marston Moor. Charles commanded a small reserve, consisting of his own and Rupert's regiments of foot (800 in total) and his lifeguard of horse.
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dismissed the fighting capabilities of the New Model. Despite being seriously outnumbered, they were eager for battle; messages were sent ordering Goring to rejoin them, but he refused to leave the West Country.
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troops moved to meet them. Langdale's men were not only outflanked and outnumbered two to one, but forced to charge up a slope broken up by bushes and a rabbit warren. After a brief contest, they were routed.
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At some stage, the King attempted to lead his lifeguard of horse to the rescue of his centre or in a counter-attack against Cromwell's troopers, but was prevented from doing so by a Scottish nobleman, the
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about the same time, Okey's dragoons mounted their horses and charged from the Sulby Hedges against the right wing of the Royalist infantry, as did some of Ireton's regiments which had partly rallied.
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went high, and the Royalist and Parliamentarian infantry were subsequently too closely engaged for the guns to be used. Cromwell's wing, with six and a half regiments of cavalry, was on the right.
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were appointed Commander-in-Chief and head of the infantry, respectively; Cromwell remained an MP but was given command of the cavalry on a 'temporary' three-month commission, constantly renewed.
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Shot, and so made only one Volley; our falling in with Sword and butt end of the Musquet did notable Execution, so much as I saw their Colours fall and their Foot in great Disorder." [
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The morning of 14 June was foggy, preventing the opposing armies from sighting each other across the battlefield. The Royalists occupied a strong position on a ridge between the villages of
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Fairfax had drawn up his army on the ridge a mile north of Naseby, although some of it was behind the crest on the reverse slope. Ireton's wing of five and a half
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of 300 musketeers was deployed to the front, with a reserve provided by two companies of Colonel Edward Harley's regiment, commanded by its Lieutenant Colonel
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They also lost all their artillery and stores, along with Charles' personal baggage and private papers, which revealed his attempts to bring the
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Parliamentarian cavalry, apparently retiring. He was determined to secure the commanding Naseby ridge and ordered the Royalist army to advance.
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The Parliamentarians had also captured the King's personal baggage, with correspondence which showed he intended to seek support from the
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Ede-Borrett, Stephen (2009). "Some Notes on the Raising and Origins of Colonel John Okey's Regiment of Dragoons, March to June, 1645".
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On 12 June, the Royalists were alerted to the presence of the New Model when Parliamentarian patrols clashed with their outposts near
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they could not resign their titles, although they could be re-appointed, 'if Parliament approved.' It also led to the creation of the
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sides were fighting hand-to-hand, the veteran Royalist infantry using their swords and the butt ends of their muskets. Sir
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wipe out the last pockets of Royalist resistance. Charles hoped to rebuild his army with new recruits from Wales and the
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On the Parliamentarian left, the opposing wings of horse paused briefly to dress ranks before charging into each other.
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Description of the Armies of Horse and Foot of His Majesties, and Sir Thomas Fairefax; the Fowerteenth day of June 1645
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Battle of Naseby, hand-coloured copper engraving by Dupuis after Parrocel, 1727 (for Rapins History, v.2, p. 527)
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and Astley's son, Sir Bernard Astley, with a regiment of horse under Colonel Howard in support. On the left under
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through the Cessation Treaty, and Catholic nations in Europe. By publishing this correspondence, entitled
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and headed in that direction. He also had expectations that reinforcements might arrive from Ireland. The
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paraded through the streets of London; they would never again field an army of comparable quality.
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by Covenanter forces ended in failure, but in December of the same year, Hereford was seized by
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The 1645 campaign began in April when the newly formed New Model Army marched west to relieve
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Fairfax recovered Leicester on 18 June. He immediately led his army southwest to relieve
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provoke the enemy to charge us". Fairfax agreed, and moved his army back slightly.
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and retake the north, a key source of recruits and supplies. A faction headed by
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was in the centre with five regiments on the front line and three in support. A
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and foreign mercenaries into the war. These were published in a pamphlet titled
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and capture the Royalist-held West Country. The Royalist forces surrendered at
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The Royalists did not see Fairfax's position until they reached the village of
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and mutilated many others. This was supposedly done in the belief they were
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of cavalry was on the left. The infantry under Sergeant-Major General Sir
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At the outset of 1645, the Royalist high command was divided on strategy.
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of lacking commitment, a group that included moderates like Sir
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stoutly, and stirred not, like a wall of brasse...". [
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in Cornwall, while leading Royalist commanders, including
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considered the New Model a threat to their capital at
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Index

First English Civil War

Naseby
Northamptonshire
Parliamentarians
Royalists
Sir Thomas Fairfax
Oliver Cromwell
Henry Ireton
Philip Skippon
Charles I
Prince Rupert
Lord Astley
Marmaduke Langdale
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1st Hull
Marshall's Elm
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Babylon Hill
Powick Bridge
Kings Norton
Edgehill
Aylesbury
Brentford
Turnham Green

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