Battle of Naseby
Videos
The Battle of Naseby took place on 14 June 1645 during the First English Civil War, near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshire. The Parliamentarian New Model Army, commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax
Engraving of the battle
Sir Thomas Fairfax, the overall Parliamentarian commander
Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby by Charles Landseer, 1851
Monument to the battle
Thomas Fairfax
Videos
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron was an English army officer and politician who commanded the New Model Army from 1645 to 1650 during the English Civil War. Because of his dark hair, he was
Battle of Naseby
…on 14 June 1645 during the First English Civil War, near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshire. The Parliamentarian New Model Army, commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, destroyed the main Royalist army under Charles I and Prince Rupert. The defeat ended any real hope of Royalist victory, although…
The Most Excellent Thomas Fairfax, Captin Generall of the Armyes etc, etching, 1640s. National Portrait Gallery, London
Gold medal depicting Thomas Fairfax in profile, 1645. National Portrait Gallery, London
Doublet worn by Fairfax at the Battle of Maidstone in 1648