Battle of Naseby

Historical Context Note

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Meeting the Parliamentary forces 12 miles east of Rugby, the royalist forces under Prince Rupert were decisively defeated and their defeat ended Charles I's hopes of a military victory in the Civil War, albeit hostilities would continue for another year.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Naseby". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 February 2006 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1696, accessed 19 March 2024.]

1696 Battle of Naseby 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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