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- noun a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists
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Execution of Laud; Battle of Naseby in England, defeat of the
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 John [Editor] Rudd 1885
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At the decisive Battle of Naseby we find him performing feats of extraordinary valour; but, as before, his headlong and precipitate fury led him into the usual error; and though the loss of the battle was not to be attributed entirely to his imprudence, yet a little more caution would have altered materially the results of that memorable conflict.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) John Roby 1821
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Marshall is summoned to the Battle of Naseby, the decisive 1645 showdown between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
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Marshall is summoned to the Battle of Naseby, the decisive 1645 showdown between Royalists and Parliamentarians.
Film | guardian.co.uk Alex von Tunzelmann 2008
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