Major-General John Lambert led a rapid march of Parliamentary cavalry and infantry from London northward to intercept Sir George Booth's rising in August 1659. The speed of Lambert's march — covering over 150 miles in less than a fortnight — prevented the rising from spreading and ensured he arrived at the Cheshire border before Booth could consolidate.
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