NEW MODEL ARMY


Meaning of NEW MODEL ARMY in English

(1645) Army that won the English Civil Wars for Parliament.

It was formed to provide a well-trained force drawn from all parts of England instead of the limited local militias. The new army also replaced the private armies raised by individual generals that lacked a unified command. Under Baron Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell , the New Model Army won the Battle of Naseby and effectively ended the first phase of the Civil Wars.

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