BattlefieldsMarston Moor Royalist Right Flank Cavalry 1644
English Civil War

Marston Moor Royalist Right Flank Cavalry 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist right cavalry
Forces
Parliamentary left cavalry under Sir Thomas Fairfax
VS
Victor
Parliamentary left cavalry
Forces
Royalist right cavalry under Prince Rupert
Outcome
Royalist right cavalry initial success negated by pursuit off field; decisive parliamentary victory resulted when Cromwell's disciplined horse returned to the battle.
The Battle

History & Significance

At Marston Moor, Prince Rupert's cavalry on the Royalist right initially routed Fairfax's Parliamentary cavalry opposite them before pursuing off the field. Newcastle's Whitecoat infantry on the left subsequently faced destruction when Cromwell's cavalry returned after defeating Goring.

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