Battle of Langport
- When
- 1645
- Where
- Langport, Somerset
- Episodes
- 1
On 10 July 1645, the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalist field army led by Lord Goring near Langport, Somerset. This engagement followed the Parliamentarian victory at Naseby and resulted in the destruction of the last Royalist field army.
Episodes
Background and detail
Strategic Context. King Charles I dispatched Lord Goring to the West Country with orders to retake Taunton and other Parliamentarian outposts. Separately, the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax, with Oliver Cromwell as lieutenant general of horse, had won the decisive Battle of Naseby in June 1645.
The Battle. The engagement occurred on 10 July 1645 near Langport in Somerset. The New Model Army destroyed the last Royalist field army, which was led by Lord Goring. This victory followed the earlier success at Naseby.
People involved
- Sir Thomas Fairfax · Commander of the New Model Army
- Oliver Cromwell · Lieutenant General of Horse
- Lord Goring · Royalist Commander
Sources
- Battle of Langport Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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