english civil war
Noun
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Civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I;
1644-1648 (synset 101306612)domain region: england - a division of the United Kingdomis an instance of: civil war - a war between factions in the same countryhas:- drogheda - in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants
- 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
- battle of naseby, naseby - a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists
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