Battlle for Marston Moor 1644 by John Barratt (9780752426945)
John Barratt Release Date: 15 Sep 2008 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Category: Military History Publisher: Woodslane ISBN: 9780752426945 ISBN-10: 075242694X
On July 2, 1644, 18,000 Royalists led by Prince Rupert, the nephew of King Charles I, fought 27,000 Parliamentarians in an attempt to relieve the Royalist force besieged at York. They failed. The defeat was catastrophic and the North was lost to Parliamentarian troops. John Barratt looks afresh at the battle and explores the disagreements among the Royalist leaders that had a devastating effect on the outcome of the battle.