Thomas Fairfax
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Thomas Fairfax was a prominent 17th-century English general who led Parliament’s New Model Army to key victories during the English Civil War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Fairfax (nominally, but not present) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English general
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human ⓘ military commander ⓘ nobleman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sir Thomas Fairfax
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1612-01-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dent, Yorkshire, England ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1671-11-12 ⓘ |
| education | St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Fairfax ⓘ |
| father |
2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
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surface form:
Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
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| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| influenced | development of professional standing armies in England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Parliament’s New Model Army to key victories
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military discipline and organizational reforms ⓘ moderation toward defeated Royalists ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
New Model Army
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Parliamentarian army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander-in-chief ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord Fairfax of Cameron ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Marston Moor
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Battle of Naseby ⓘ Siege of Colchester ⓘ Siege of Oxford ⓘ |
| notableEvent | English Civil War ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the New Model Army ⓘ |
| opposed | absolute royal authority of Charles I ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
English Civil War
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surface form:
First English Civil War
Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord General of the Parliamentarian forces
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commander-in-chief of the New Model Army ⓘ |
| predecessor | Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex ⓘ |
| refusedToSign | death warrant of Charles I ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence | Nun Appleton Hall, Yorkshire ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| signed | various Parliamentarian military orders ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Vere ⓘ |
| successor | Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| supported | Presbyterian political interests at times ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Thomas Fairfax (nominally, but not present)