1648/05/08

       The Battle of St. Fagans (Wales): Colonel Thomas Horton (a Congregationalist) commanding 2,700 troops of the (Puritan) New Model Army defeats 8,000 royalist militiamen commanded by Major General Rowland Laugharne (a Presbyterian).

       NOTE: Concerns over the unchecked power of the NMA caused most of their supporters to switch their allegiances and support Charles I (a Presbyterian, r. 1625 – 1649).

       [restored 7/3/2026]

Subsequent Events:

8/19/1648                 12/6/1648

References:

Timeline of the English Civil Wars – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_English_Civil_Wars

Battle of St Fagans – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_St_Fagans

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