battle of Marston Moor

battle of Marston Moor
noun
a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
Syn: ↑Marston Moor
Regions: ↑England
Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
Part Holonyms: ↑English Civil War

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  • Battle of Marston Moor — Part of English Civil War The Battle of Marston Moor, by J. Barker …   Wikipedia

  • Marston Moor order of battle — This is the order of battle of the armies which fought on 2 July 1644 at the Battle of Marston Moor. Contents 1 Scots and Parliamentarians 1.1 Scottish Army of the Solemn League and Covenant 1.2 Parliamentarian Army of the Eastern Association …   Wikipedia

  • Marston Moor — noun 1. a former moor in northern England • Instance Hypernyms: ↑moor, ↑moorland • Part Holonyms: ↑England 2. a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert • Syn: ↑battle of …   Useful english dictionary

  • Marston Moor, Battle of — (July 2, 1644) First major Royalist defeat in the English Civil Wars. Royalist forces under Prince Rupert relieved the siege of York and pursued the Parliamentary forces to nearby Long Marston. A surprise counterattack by Parliamentary forces… …   Universalium

  • Marston Moor — moor in Yorkshire, N England: site of a battle (July 1644) of the English civil war in which Royalist forces were routed by the Parliamentarians …   English World dictionary

  • Bataille de Marston Moor — 53° 57′ 49″ N 1° 15′ 43″ W / 53.9637, 1.2619 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille De Marston Moor — The Battle of Marston Moor, par J. Barker La bataille de Marston Moor a eu lieu le 2 juillet 1644. C est la plus grande bataille de la Première révolution anglaise. C est aussi une des plus décisives. La victoire est revenue aux Parliamentarians …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bataille de marston moor — The Battle of Marston Moor, par J. Barker La bataille de Marston Moor a eu lieu le 2 juillet 1644. C est la plus grande bataille de la Première révolution anglaise. C est aussi une des plus décisives. La victoire est revenue aux Parliamentarians …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Schlacht von Marston Moor — Teil von: Englischer Bürgerkrieg The Battle of Marston Moor, Gemälde von …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Marston Moor — Mar|ston Moor, Battle of an important battle near York in 1644 during the English Civil War, which gave Cromwell control of the north of England …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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