HyperDic: battle_of_marston_moor

English > 1 sense of the expression battle of Marston Moor:
NOUNactbattle of Marston Moor, Marston Moora battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
English > battle of Marston Moor: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert.
SynonymMarston Moor
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofEnglish Civil Warcivil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I
RegionEnglandA division of the United Kingdom

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