The Battle of the Royalists

Cromwell commanded the parliamentary horse on the left and immediately dominated his side of the battle. Rupert rode in with his own regiment and steadied the line. Sir thomas fairfax's cavalry was being routed by sir george goring's royalist horse. With fairfax in retreat, goring was able to then turn and take a devastating plunge into the flank of the scottish infantry. At this point, all three of the parliamentary generals thought that they had made a huge mistake by ordering an attack. The next morning, prince rupert blasted out of york with his six thousand remaining troops,. telling the earl of newcastle to raise another garrison and try to hold the