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Naseby Field

Naseby Field is the location of the Battle of Naseby, a cardinal battle of the English Civil War which resulted in a disastrous royalist defeat. It is located roughly twenty miles north of Northampton or roughly seven miles southwest of the town of Market Harborough, and is just north of the A14 main road.

Battle of Naseby battle

The Battle of Naseby was a decisive engagement of the First English Civil War, fought on 14 June 1645 between the main Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army, commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. It was fought near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshire.

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A commemorative plaque and obelisk (grid reference SP684799 ) marks the site of the battle.

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Coordinates: 52°24′46″N0°59′45″W / 52.41283°N 0.99582°W / 52.41283; -0.99582

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