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Marston Moor

Battle of Marston Moor
Part of English Civil War
Battle of Marston Moor, 1644.png
The Battle of Marston Moor, by J. Barker
Date 2 July 1644
Location near Long Marston, North Yorkshire
Result Decisive Parliamentarian - Covenanter victory
Belligerents

Flag of England.svg Parliamentarians

Covenanter Flag.png Covenanters
Royalists
Commanders and leaders

Covenanter Flag.png Earl of Leven
Covenanter Flag.png Sir David Leslie
Covenanter Flag.png William Baillie
Flag of England.svg Earl of Manchester
Flag of England.svg Lord Fairfax
Flag of England.svg Oliver Cromwell

Flag of England.svg Sir Thomas Fairfax

Prince Rupert
Marquess of Newcastle
Lord Byron
Lord Goring
Charles Lucas  Surrendered

Lord Eythin
Strength

24,500:
Covenanters:
2,000 horse
11,000 foot
500 dragoons
50 guns
Parliamentarians:
5,000 horse

6,000 foot

17,500:
Rupert's army:
6,000 horse
8,000 foot
500 dragoons
14 guns
York garrison:

3,000 foot
Casualties and losses
300 killed 4,000 killed
1,500 captured
14 guns lost

Flag of England.svg Parliamentarians

Covenanter Flag.png Earl of Leven
Covenanter Flag.png Sir David Leslie
Covenanter Flag.png William Baillie
Flag of England.svg Earl of Manchester
Flag of England.svg Lord Fairfax
Flag of England.svg Oliver Cromwell


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