3 Pronged Military Plan and Outside Help Flashcards
How did he have success initially?
Had leaders advancing from all direction eg Hopton going west and winning Bath vs Wallers
Earl of Newcastle defeated Fairfax and controlled York
What did Charles capture?
Bristol - second biggest port
What happened when he tried to take Gloucester?
He was too overconfident and that was costly because it was well fortified
Charles tried to go to London but what happened?
Lost a running race to get there
Where did he lose decisively? What did this lead to
Newbury - A siege without progress
Why were Newcastle’s men reluctant to advance south?
Parliamentarians had Hull defended with a powerful base
Where did Charles think he could get help but what happened?
He thought Eire could help and got 22k troops but they were useless and inexperienced
Did he have any foreign aid?
No, Spain and France did not help him
What did the roundheads take advantage of?
Bad decisions made by the Cavaliers and led to propaganda against Cavaliers (they had printing presses) - popish plot more apparent
What did troops regularly do?
Desert to the other side (no ice cream)
