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Battle of Naseby

1645 · 17th century · Part of the First English Civil War

The Battle of Naseby was fought on 14 June 1645 in Northamptonshire between the main Royalist army of Charles I and Parliament's New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. The Parliamentarians destroyed the Royalist infantry and captured the king's baggage, including letters that damaged his cause. It was the decisive battle of the First English Civil War.

Battle of Naseby
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