english civil war

Noun
  1. 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 Kingdom
    is an instance of: civil war - a war between factions in the same country
    has:
    • 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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