Battle of Preston (1648)
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The Battle of Preston (1648) was a decisive engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army crushed a larger Royalist-Scottish force, effectively ending Royalist hopes of restoring Charles I by arms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Preston (1648) canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Preston (Second English Civil War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Preston (1648) Context triple: [New Model Army, battle, Battle of Preston (1648)]
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Battle of Langport
The Battle of Langport was a decisive 1645 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under the New Model Army defeated Royalist troops, helping to secure Parliament’s military dominance.
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Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
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Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby was a decisive 1645 engagement of the English Civil War in which Parliament’s New Model Army crushed King Charles I’s main field force, effectively turning the tide of the conflict.
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Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Preston (1648) Target entity description: The Battle of Preston (1648) was a decisive engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army crushed a larger Royalist-Scottish force, effectively ending Royalist hopes of restoring Charles I by arms.
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A.
Battle of Langport
The Battle of Langport was a decisive 1645 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under the New Model Army defeated Royalist troops, helping to secure Parliament’s military dominance.
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B.
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby was a decisive 1645 engagement of the English Civil War in which Parliament’s New Model Army crushed King Charles I’s main field force, effectively turning the tide of the conflict.
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D.
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Preston (1648)
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surface form:
Battle of Preston (Second English Civil War)
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| belligerent |
Parliament of England
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surface form:
English Parliamentarians
New Model Army ⓘ
surface form:
Parliamentarian New Model Army
Royalists ⓘ Scottish Covenanters ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Engagers
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| capturedCommander | James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 20,000–24,000 Royalist-Scottish troops
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approximately 9,000–10,000 Parliamentarian troops ⓘ |
| commander |
George Monck
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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton ⓘ Oliver Cromwell ⓘ Sir Marmaduke Langdale ⓘ Sir Thomas Fairfax ⓘ |
| commandingForce | New Model Army ⓘ |
| conflict | Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1648-08-17 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1648-08-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
mopping-up operations at Winwick Pass
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surrender of remaining Royalist-Scottish forces ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
relatively light Parliamentarian casualties
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thousands of Royalist-Scottish killed, wounded, or captured ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second English Civil War
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surface form:
English Civil Wars
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| involvedPerson |
George Monck
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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton ⓘ Oliver Cromwell ⓘ Sir Marmaduke Langdale ⓘ Sir Thomas Fairfax ⓘ |
| location |
Preston
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surface form:
Preston, Lancashire, England
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| outcome |
Royalist-Scottish army routed and dispersed
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large numbers of Royalist-Scottish troops captured ⓘ |
| partOf | Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
strengthened radical elements within the New Model Army
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undermined prospects for negotiated settlement with Charles I ⓘ |
| politicalContext | attempt by Scottish Engagers to restore Charles I ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Second English Civil War
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surface form:
Royalist and Engager invasion of England in 1648
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| result |
collapse of Second English Civil War
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decisive Parliamentarian victory ⓘ defeat of Royalist-Scottish Engager army ⓘ end of serious Royalist hopes of restoring Charles I by force ⓘ |
| startDate | 1648-08-17 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
paved way for trial and execution of Charles I
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removed major military threat to the Long Parliament ⓘ secured Parliamentarian control of northern England ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
fighting along the River Ribble and surrounding lanes
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series of running engagements over several days ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Preston (1648) Description of subject: The Battle of Preston (1648) was a decisive engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army crushed a larger Royalist-Scottish force, effectively ending Royalist hopes of restoring Charles I by arms.
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