NOUN | act | battle of Marston Moor, Marston Moor | a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert |
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Meaning | A battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert. | |
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Synonym | Marston Moor | |
Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Part of | English Civil War | civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I |
Region | England | A division of the United Kingdom |
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