Ironsides
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Ironsides were the disciplined, highly effective cavalry troops led by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War, renowned for their religious zeal and battlefield success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ironsides canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parliamentarian cavalry
ⓘ
cavalry unit ⓘ military formation ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1640s
ⓘ
First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English republicanism
ⓘ
Puritanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
battlefield effectiveness
ⓘ
high discipline ⓘ professionalism ⓘ religious zeal ⓘ strict moral code ⓘ |
| commander | Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| equipment |
armour
ⓘ
pistol ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| etymology | nickname referring to toughness and steadfastness ⓘ |
| formationType | regimented cavalry ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| leader | Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Marston Moor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Naseby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close coordination with infantry
ⓘ
refusal to rout easily ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Cavalier cavalry
ⓘ
Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Model Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliamentarian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Calvinist
ⓘ
Puritan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
decisive shock troops
ⓘ
fanatically religious soldiers ⓘ highly disciplined cavalry ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
moral reliability
ⓘ
religious commitment ⓘ |
| tacticalRole |
decisive charge force
ⓘ
shock cavalry ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| trainingEmphasis |
discipline
ⓘ
unit cohesion ⓘ |
| usedBy | English Parliamentarians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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