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   2nd in Command NMA Cromwell   Cromwell, Oliver
  3rd April London   Appointed 2nd-in-Command of the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax
  3rd April London   Appointed 2nd-in-Command of the New Model Army
   Alliance   Charles I
  27th April London   Leaves to Royalist stronghold of Oxford to negotiate with the Scots
   Battle of Alford   Baille, William
  2nd July Alford   Defeated by the Royalist Army led by Montrose
   Battle of Alford   Graham, James
  2nd July Alford   Defeats a Covenant & anti-Royalist Army led by Baille
   Battle of Auldean   Baille, William
  10th May Auldean   Resigns after John Hurry's defeat at Auldearn over interference in command
   Battle of Auldearn   Graham, James
  8th May Auldearn   Hurry tries to surprise Montose but is trapped by MacDonald & defeated by Montrose
   Battle of Basingstoke   Cromwell, Oliver
  13th Oct Basingstoke   Defeats the Marquise of Winchester
  13th Oct Basingstoke   Secures the last major obstacle between London & the West Country
   Battle of Borough Hill   Fairfax, Thomas
  12th June Borough Hill   Initial contact between Fairfax and the King's army at Borough Hill
   Battle of Bristol   Cromwell, Oliver
  10th Sep Bristol   Defeats Prince Rupert & captures Bristol
  10th Sep Bristol   Prince Rupert is forced to return to Oxford, his forces intact
   Battle of Devizes   Cromwell, Oliver
  25th Sep Devizes   Cromwell captures Devizes
   Battle of Faringdon   Cromwell, Oliver
  2nd May Faringdon   Defeated in battle by the Earl of Norwich, George Goring
   Battle of Faringdon   Goring, Thomas
  2nd May Faringdon   Defeats Cromwell but is kept in check by him
   Battle of Faringdon House   Cromwell, Oliver
  29th April Faringdon House   Cromwell is repulsed at Faringdon House
   Battle of Farndon   Rupert of the Rhine
  13th June Farndon   Advises Charles against fighting, the Royal Army is virtually destroyed
  13th June Farndon   After defeat Rupert advises the royalists to sue for peace
  13th June Farndon   Stops the retreat & stands on high ground from East Farndon towards Great Oxendon
   Battle of Farngdon   Cromwell, Oliver
  2nd May Farngdon   Defeated by Goring during a minor skirmish
   Battle of Hambledon Hill   Cromwell, Oliver
  4th Aug Hambledon Hill   Cromwell routs Dorsetshire clubmen at Hambledon Hill
   Battle of Inverlochy   Graham, James
  19th Feb Inverlochy   Wins a battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland, destroys Argyll's Army
   Battle of Islip   Cromwell, Oliver
  24th April Islip   Cromwell defeats Northumberland at Islip
   Battle of Jankau   Torstenson
   Jankau   Wins a victory at the Battle of Jankau
  6th Mar Jankau   Defeats the Imperialists & Bavarians under von Werth while advincing towards Prague
   Battle of Kilsyth   Baille, William
  15th Aug Kilsyth   Baillie and his army were at Perth attending the meeting of the Scottish Estates , he given command of 6,000 foot and 800 horse
  15th Aug Kilsyth   Commands the Covenanter Army which is defeated by the Royalists under Montrose who becomes master of Scotland
   Battle of Kilsyth   Graham, James
   Edinburgh   Captures Edinburgh after the battle of Kilsyth
   Glasgow   Captures Glasgow after the battle of Kilsyth
  15th Aug Kilsyth   Commands a Royalist defeat of the Covenanters & wrecks the army of Baille & Argyll
   Battle of Langport   Fairfax, Thomas
  10th July Langport   Fairfax boldly attacks Goring's strong defences at the battle of Langport
   Battle of Langport   Goring, Thomas
  10th July Langport   Fairfax boldly attacks Goring's strong defences at the battle of Langport
  10th July Langport   Suffers a defeat by Fairfax & Cromwell
   Battle of Magdeburg   Gallas
   Magdeburg   The Imperial Army is defeated by forces under Lennart Tortenson & Count Konigsmark
   Battle of Mergentheim   Turenne
  2nd May Mergentheim   Invades central Germany but is defeated by Mercy & withdraws to the Rhine
   Battle of Naseby   Astley, Bernard
  14th June Naseby   Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army
   Battle of Naseby   Astley, Jacob
  14th June Naseby   Commands the infantry of the Royalist Army
   Battle of Naseby   Bard, Henry
  14th June Naseby   Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army
   Battle of Naseby   Charles I
  13th June Harborough   Stands on high ground on East Farndon over Great Oxendon, 2 miles sth of Harborough
  14th June Naseby   Decisive victory for Parliamentary forces
  14th June Naseby   The 1st Civil War lingers for another year until capitulation at Oxford 1 year later
   Battle of Naseby   Cromwell, Oliver
  14th June Naseby   Advises Fairfax to occupy high ground & tempt a Royalist charge across the marshes
  14th June Naseby   Commands the cavalry to the right of centre
  14th June Naseby   Contributes to Charles ' downfall & the ascendancy of Cromwell & the independents
  14th June Naseby   Parliamentary victory, Charles has 7,500 men & Parliamentary forces number 13,500
   Battle of Naseby   Doyley, Charles
  16th June Naseby   Commands the Lifeguard for Parliament against the Royalists
   Battle of Naseby   Fairfax, Thomas
  14th June Naseby   A decisive victory over the royalists
  14th June Naseby   Leaves Guilsborough in the early hours & by sunrise the Army is ready on Naseby Bridge
  14th June Naseby   With Cromwell's help defeats Charles ' force of 7,500
   Battle of Naseby   Gerard, Charles
  14th June Naseby   Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
   Battle of Naseby   Goring, Thomas
  14th June Naseby   Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
   Battle of Naseby   Hopton
  14th June Naseby   Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
   Battle of Naseby   Ireton, Henry
  14th June Naseby   Fights at the battle of Naseby for Parliament against Charles I
   Battle of Naseby   Langdale, Marmaduke
  14th June Naseby   Commands the right wing of the Royalist cavalry
   Battle of Naseby   Lisle, George
  14th June Naseby   Commands a brigade of the Royalist Army
   Battle of Naseby   Okey, John
  14th June Naseby   Commands the Dragoons of the Parliamentary Army during a victory against the Royalists
   Battle of Naseby   Pride, Thomas
  14th June Naseby   Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists
   Battle of Naseby   Skippon
  16th June Naseby   Commands a Regiment for Parliament against the Royalists
   Battle of Naseby   Skippon, John
  14th June Naseby   Commands the infantry centre of the Parliamentary Army during their victory
   Battle of Naseby   Stuart
  14th June Naseby   Commands the King's Horseguards of the Royalist Army
   Battle of Naseby   Welsh, Gerard
  16th June Naseby   Commands levies for the Royalists against Parliament
   Battle of Naseby   Whalley, Edward
  16th June Naseby   Commands a regiment for Parliament against the Royalists
   Battle of Naseby   Rupert of the Rhine
  14th June Naseby   Has command in the field of the Royalist forces & leads the right wing of the cavalry
   Battle of Nordlinghen   Enghein
  3rd Aug Nordlinghen   Turenne & Enghein invade Bavaria & defefeat Mercy
   Battle of Nordlinghen   Turenne
  3rd Aug Nordlinghen   Turenne & Enghein invade Bavaria & defefeat Mercy
   Battle of Philipaugh   Graham, James
  13th Sep Philipaugh   Defeated by David Leslie
  13th Sep Philipaugh   Defeated by David Leslie while trying to join Charles I after his defeat at Naseby, flees to the Highlands
  13th Sep Philipaugh   Defeated trying to join Charles I after his defeat at Naseby, flees to the Highlands
  13th Sep Philipaugh   Montrose's Army is destroyed, he spends the following winter building it up again
   Battle of Preston   Cromwell, Oliver
  31st May Preston   The 1st battle over which Cromwell has independent command
  31st May Preston   Wins victory over the Scots under Hamilton
   Battle of Stow on the Wold   Charles I
  26th Mar Stow    Charles ' final field force is crushed
  26th Mar Stow    Charles I surrenders to the Scots rather than to Parliament
   Battle of Winchester   Cromwell, Oliver
  28th Sep Winchester   Cromwell captures Winchester
   Battle of Wittsock   Hatzfield
  4th Oct Wittsock   Jointly commands the Imperial Saxon Army which is defeated by Sweden
   Battle of Wittsock   John George I
  4th Oct Wittsock   Jointly commands the Imperial Saxon Army which is defeated by Sweden
  4th Oct Wittsock   The Imperial Saxon Army is forced to make peace
   Battle of Worcester   Cromwell, Oliver
  31st May Worcester   Royalist victory, diverts Fairfax from Oxford, Charles then proceeds safely to Oxford
   Birth   Godolphin, Sidney
   London   Birth of Sydney Godolphin, 3rd son of Sir Francis Godolphin
   Captain   Fairfax, Thomas
     Appointed Captain-General of the New Model Army
   Captain   Poyntz, Sydenham
     Appointed Captain General of the Parliamentary forces
   Capture of Bath   Okey, John
  30th July Bath   Captures Bath from the Royalists
   Capture of Bridgwater   Fairfax, Thomas
  23rd July Bridgwater   Fairfax takes Bridgwater
   Capture of Bristol   Cromwell, Oliver
  10th Sep Bristol   Defeats Prince Rupert & captures Bristol
   Capture of Bristol   Fairfax, Thomas
  10th Sep Bristol   Prince Rupert surrenders Bristol to Parliament under Fairfax
   Capture of Bristol   Rupert of the Rhine
  10th Sep Bristol   Forced to surrender Bristol to a Parliamentary force under Fairfax
   Capture of Dorchester   Fairfax, Thomas
  3rd July Dorchester   Fairfax meets the Clubmen of Dorset and Wiltshire at Dorchester
   Capture of Dundee   Graham, James
  4th April Dundee   Captures Dundee
   Capture of Edinburgh   Graham, James
   Edinburgh   Captures Edinburgh after the battle of Kilsyth
   Capture of Gainsborough   Fairfax, Thomas
  13th June Gainsborough   Leads his main force into Gainsborough while his main scouts enter Naseby
   Capture of Glasgow   Graham, James
   Glasgow   Captures Glasgow after the battle of Kilsyth
   Capture of Leicester   Charles I
  1st June Leicester   With the help of Prince Rupert captures & sacks Leicester
   Capture of Leicester   Fairfax, Thomas
  5th June Leicester   After Royalists take Leicester Fairfax is ordered nth
  18th June Leicester   Fairfax takes back Leicester
   Capture of Leicester   Rupert of the Rhine
  1st June Leicester   Helps Charles I to capture Leicester, there is much slaughter
   Capture of Moravia   Gyorgy I
   Moravia   Supports Torstenson in his Capture of Moravia from the Imperialists
   Capture of Moravia   Torstenson
   Moravia   Allies with Gyorgy Rakoczi & captures Moravia
   Capture of Sherborne Castle   Fairfax, Thomas
  14th Aug Sherborne Castle   Fairfax assaults and captures Sherborne Castle
   Civil War England   Drummond, John
  2nd July Alford   Helps defeat a Covenant & anti-Royalist Armt led by Baille
   Civil War England   Gordon
     Joins forces with Montrose's Royalist Army, provides 250 cavalrymen
  9th May Auldearn   Helps Montrose defeat Hurry at Auldearn
  2nd July Alford   Helps defeat a Covenant & anti-Royalist Armt led by Baille
  2nd July Alford   Helps defeat a Covenant & anti-Royalist Army led by Baille but is killed in battle
   Civil War England   Gordon, Nathaniel