Battle of Marston Moor

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Battle of Marston Moor

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Date of battleJuly 2, 1644

Related Topics:
July 2 - 1644

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ConflictEnglish Civil War

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Battle before 

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Battle after 

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Site of battlenear Long Marston, 7 miles west of York

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Combatant 1

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(a)Scottish Covenanters

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Led byEarl of Leven

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Forces2000 Horse, 500 Dragoons, 11000 Foot

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(b)Parliamentarian Army of the Eastern Association

Related Topics:
Parliamentarian - Eastern Association

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Led byEarl of Manchester

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Forces3000 Horse, 4000 Foot

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(c)Parliamentarian Northern Army

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Led byLord Fairfax

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Forces2000 Horse, 2000 Foot

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Combatant 2

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(a)Royalists

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Led byPrince Rupert of the Rhine

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Forces6000 Horse, 8000 Foot

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(b)Garrison of York (part)

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Led byMarquess of Newcastle

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Forces3000 Foot

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Results and Losses

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ResultDecisive Parliamentarian victory

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Losses, Combatant 1300 (disputed)

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Losses, Combatant 24000 dead, 1500 prisoners

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The Battle of Marston Moor, one of the decisive battles of the English Civil War, took place on July 2, 1644. The battle resulted in a Parliamentarian victory, and meant that, effectively, the north of England came under Parliamentary control.

Related Topics:
English Civil War - July 2 - 1644 - Parliamentarian - England

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