Battle of Gainsborough
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The Battle of Gainsborough was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire notable for an early Parliamentarian victory in which Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry distinguished itself.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Parliamentarian Eastern Association forces
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Royalist forces of the Earl of Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
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Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Royalist campaign in northern and eastern England ⓘ |
| casualties | included the death of Royalist commander Sir Charles Cavendish ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred early in Oliver Cromwell’s military career ⓘ |
| combatType |
cavalry engagement
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field battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Lord Willoughby of Parham
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Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Charles Cavendish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledTerritoryAfterBattle | Gainsborough temporarily held by Parliamentarians ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 28 July 1643 ⓘ |
| era | Stuart period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Royalist recapture of Gainsborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | took place near the River Trent ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Oliver Cromwell
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Parliamentarian cavalry ⓘ Royalist cavalry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit | Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Gainsborough
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Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished performance of Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry
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early Parliamentarian victory in Lincolnshire ⓘ |
| partOf |
English Civil War
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Parliamentarian operations in the East Midlands ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between King Charles I and Parliament ⓘ |
| precededBy | Royalist capture of Gainsborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Winceby
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Siege of Gainsborough (1643) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Parliamentarian cavalry tactics
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helped establish Oliver Cromwell’s reputation as a cavalry commander ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | series of cavalry charges and counter-charges ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Royalist cavalry routed ⓘ |
| theatre | Lincolnshire campaign of the First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1643 ⓘ |
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