Before this battle, one side drew up their lines near Tockwith believing that the attackers were going to cross the river Nidd, while in fact they feinted and crossed the Ouse river and camped in the Galtres forest. The next morning the attacking arm
Before this battle, one side drew up their lines near Tockwith believing that the attackers were going to cross the river Nidd, while in fact they feinted and crossed the Ouse river and camped in the Galtres forest. The next morning the attacking army converged on Nether Poppleton while Lord Goring entered York to personally relieve the city from the Marquess of Newcastle. Lord Goring almost won this battle, until Lord Fairfax rode through enemy lines to muster a cavalry charge from his commander that cut down thousands of "Whitecoats." Prince Rupert was defeated by the Parliamentarian cavalry in, for 10 points, what 1644 victory for Oliver Cromwell that secured Northern England and was the largest battle of the English Civil War?
Before this battle, one side drew up their lines near Tockwith believing that the attackers were going to cross the river
Battle of {Marston Moor}