This battle saw heroic action by the wounded General Philip Skippon, who refused to leave his post. Members of the losing side were butchered after getting trapped at the Marston Trussell church yard. At this battle, the Northern Horse faction was led by Marmaduke Langdale and served as the left wing cavalry unit for the Ro
This battle saw heroic action by the wounded General Philip Skippon, who refused to leave his post. Members of the losing side were butchered after getting trapped at the Marston Trussell church yard. At this battle, the Northern Horse faction was led by Marmaduke Langdale and served as the left wing cavalry unit for the Royalist army. Prince Rupert of the Rhine was driven from this battle by professional dragoons. Ending in a victory for the forces of Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, for 10 points name this 1645 English Civil War battle, which saw the destruction of Charles I's army and was the first major victory for the New Model Army.
This battle saw heroic action by the wounded General Philip Skippon, who refused to leave his post.
Battle of {Naseby}