What is recorded here
The Battle of Langport took place on 10 July 1645 during the First English Civil War, near Langport in Somerset. Following its previous success at Naseby in June, in the Battle of Langport, the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax destroyed the last Royalist field army, led by Lord Goring.
The Battle of Langport on 10 July 1645 saw the Royalist forces under Prince Maurice defeated by the Parliamentarian New Model Army led by Sir Thomas Fairfax. This decisive victory effectively ended Royalist resistance in the West Country and contributed to the collapse of Charles I's military position in the First English Civil War.
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- Date
- 1645-07-10
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