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The Battle of Marston Moor was fought on 2 July 1644, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms of 1639 - 1653. The combined forces of the English Parliamentarians under Lord Fairfax and the Earl of Ma District: Harrogate County: North Yorkshire Grid Ref: SE 491521 (centred on the battlefield monument) Historical Context At the beginning of 1644, the third year of the Civil War between King and Parliament, the situation in the north of England was transformed by the intervention on the Parliamentary side of a Scottish army over 20,000 strong. Place of the Battle of Marston Moor: Between Long Marston and Tockwith, six miles to the west of the city of York. Combatants at the Battle of Marston Moor: The Royalist forces of King Charles I against the forces of Parliament and the Scottish Covenanters. Battle of Marston Moor, (July 2, 1644), the first major Royalist defeat in the English Civil Wars. Two years after the outbreak of civil war in England, King Charles I was on the defensive in the north.
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The Battle of Marston Moor near York on 2 July 1644 was one of the most important engagements of the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). The Parliamentarians won the battle which, involving over 45,000 men, was the largest of the First English Civil War (1642-1646). Map details: Grid Reference: SE491522 (449184,452298); OS Landranger map: 105; OS Explorer map: 289 / 290 The largest battle of the Civil War. Defeat by a combined Scottish and parliamentarian armies lost the royalists control of the north of England. Click here for a battlefield map. Key Facts: Date: 2nd July, 1644 War: English Civil War Location: Long Marston, North Yorkshire Belligerents: Royalists and Parliamentarians (including Scottish Covenanters) Victors: Parliamentarians and Scottish Covenanters Numbers: Royalists 17,000, Parliamentarians and Scottish Covenanters 22,000 The Battle of Marston Moor. 2nd July 1644. The biggest battle in English history. Oliver Cromwell saves the day. Marston Moor was one of the biggest battles ever fought in England. At the beginning of the war the Royalists had conquered the North of England. But in 1643, Scottish Presbyterians (called Covenanters) agreed to fight against the king.
Old Maps of Marston Moor, Yorkshire Francis Frith
At Marston Moor in 1644, the English Civil War teetered for nearly two hours between decisive victory for Royalists or Roundheads. by HistoryNet Staff 6/12/2006 The year 1644 saw a great change in the English Civil War. For a start, it ceased to be exclusively English, as the Scots and Irish entered the fray. Discover Battle of Marston Moor Monument in York, England: A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil. The Battle of Marston Moor. The second major battle of the English Civil War was the Battle of Marston Moor fought on July 2, 1644. The battle took place seven miles to the west of York. When Cromwell's men attacked, there was a thunderstorm and scattered rain. King Charles's Royalist army suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Marston Moor. Battle of Marston Moor. Battle of Marston Moor. Sign in. Open full screen to view more. This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own..
