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New Model Army
The new army reorganized by the English Parliament in 1645 to win the First English Civil War, noted for unified structure, regular pay, and strict d…
Timeline
- 1645London · LondonParliament passed the Self-Denying Ordinance and merged the Eastern Association and southern forces to form the New Model Army of about twenty thousand men, with Thomas Fairfax as commander-in-chief.
- 1645–1646Naseby · NorthamptonshireThe new army defeated the main Royalist forces at battles such as Naseby, with Oliver Cromwell's cavalry playing a key role, establishing the Parliamentarians' military advantage.
Sources
- New Model Army https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Model-Army
- The Oxford Companion to British History — John Cannon (1997)