Cards (12)

  • What was the date of the Battle of Edgehill?
    23rd October 1642
  • What characterized the troops at the Battle of Edgehill?
    Inexperienced and ill-equipped
  • What was the outcome of the Battle of Edgehill?
    It was a draw
  • When did the Battle of Adwalton Moor occur?
    30th June 1643
  • What was the result of the Battle of Adwalton Moor?
    Royalist victory
  • What was the impact of the Battle of Adwalton Moor on the Royalist army?
    Decreased army size and costs
  • What was the strategy used at the Battle of Marston Moor?
    Fake attack to sneak around
  • What was the outcome of the Battle of Marston Moor?
    Royalists were slaughtered
  • What significant change occurred in 1645 regarding the parliamentary army?
    Formation of the New Model Army
  • What characterized the New Model Army?
    Regularly paid and disciplined
  • What was a key feature of promotions in the New Model Army?
    Based on ability, not status
  • What happened to Charles in Newark in 1646?
    He surrendered