https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1 factfile on all the soldiers in the civil war and what weapons they used. it also includes information on the 3 main battles that were fought. en-us 2017-10-24 17:32:10 UTC 2017-11-07 06:51:36 UTC hello@padlet.com 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200117141 the cavalry were the best trained soldiers on the battlefield. they rode horses into battle. they were so effective in battle because they had speed on their side if they needed to make a quick getaway. also they had a height advantage and could overlook the battlefield to see what is going on. another reason was that they were armed with multiple weapons, a sword and a pistol. the cavalry on Oliver Cromwell side had good armour, and a helmet.
weaknesses of the cavalry
despite the cavalry being the most effective soldiers on the battlefield they too had some weaknesses of their own. because they were on a horse they are a big target and easier to hit.

]]> 2017-10-24 17:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200117141 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200118947 the musketeers were not very well trained soldiers. they were armed with big beugals which they mounted on a stand and fired at the opponent in a line. this was effective because they could fire over long distance.   if you had run out of ammo then you could use your beugal as a club and hit people with it.
weaknesses of the musketeers. 
the pike men were relatively effective soldiers but they had many weaknesses. they had no armour, so they could easily be killed if someone rushes at them on a horse or with a pike. the guns took ages to reload, so when they are reloading, they are in danger. also they were quite heavy and awkward to carry around. 


]]> 2017-10-24 17:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200118947 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200121149 the pike men were easily trained soldiers. they were armed with a 5 foot stick which had a spear head on the end. . the length of the pole was for a good reason though. it would stop enemies, mainly the cavalry from reaching you as it is so long, and they all stand in a line, stopping the enemy getting through.
weaknesses of the pike men
the pike men were very effective soldiers, however they did have some weaknesses. the pike men had no armour, so unless  the pole was in the way they could be killed. also the length of the stick made it very heavy and awkward to carry. some people got so fed up in battle that they decided to cut it short. if you did something like that and got caught, their would be painful punishments. ]]> 2017-10-24 17:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200121149 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200503702 2017-10-25 16:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200503702 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200918798 The battle of Naseby was fought on the foggy morning of 14th June 1645 and is considered one of the most important battles in the English Civil War.
After almost three years of fighting, the 14,000 strong Parliamentarian New Model Army took on the Royalist army of King Charles I comprising less than 9,000 men, in what would to be the final key battle of the war.
When the two forces finally found each other in the fog, the Royalist centre advanced first to meet the Parliamentarian infantry; soon both sides were involved in fierce hand-to-hand fighting.
During a cavalry charge on the western flank Prince Rupert’s Royalist forces swept aside the Parliamentarian horsemen, chasing them from the battlefield and on to attack the baggage train.
Meanwhile on the main field of battle the Parliamentarian forces slowly gained the upper hand, so much so by the time Prince Rupert’s cavalry returned, it was too late to save the Royalist infantry.
The main Royalist military force had been decimated; the king had lost his best officers, seasoned troops and artillery. All that now remained was for the Parliamentarian armies to wipe out the last pockets of Royalist resistance, which it did within the year.Edgehill, battle of, 1642. Edgehill was the opening battle of the English Civil War. After raising his standard at Nottingham in August 1642, Charles I embarked on a recruiting march in the west midlands, while Parliament gathered an army under Essex to face him. Charles began an advance towards London from Shrewsbury, via Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton. Essex shadowed him across from Worcester to Warwick to intercept. The royalists slipped past him but on 23 October turned to fight on the steep slopes of Edgehill, outside Banbury. Each side had about 12,000 men. Prince Rupert's cavalry had much the better of the exchanges, but the parliamentary infantry stood firm, allowing both sides to claim victory. The road to London was left open for the king but his leisurely advance by way of Oxford gave his opponents time to regroup and look to their defences.]]> 2017-10-26 16:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/200918798 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201124140 In 1644, during the English Civil War, York was besieged.  Royalist troops in the city were surrounded by a combined English Parliamentarian and Scottish army. 
Eventually another Royalist army commanded by Prince Rupert attempted to come to the rescue.  On hearing that Rupert was on his way, the allies abandoned the siege and, on the 2nd of July, gathered at Martson Moor. 

In sheer numbers of men involved, Marston Moor is thought to be the largest battle every fought on English soil.  It started at around 7pm and lasted about two hours.  Even in that short time the Royalists lost 4000 men killed, and had 1500 taken prisoner.  The Scots' and Parliamentarian casualties were much lighter; perhaps as few as 300 killed.
The Royalist defeat at Marston Moor meant that they had effectively lost control of the North of England.  The battle also boosted the reputation of the Parliamentarian cavalry commander, Oliver Cromwell.
The victorious Parliamentarian army marched back to York.]]> 2017-10-27 09:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201124140 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201124743 The battle of Naseby was fought on the foggy morning of 14th June 1645 and is considered one of the most important battles in the English Civil War.
After almost three years of fighting, the 14,000 strong Parliamentarian New Model Army took on the Royalist army of King Charles I comprising less than 9,000 men, in what would to be the final key battle of the war.
When the two forces finally found each other in the fog, the Royalist centre advanced first to meet the Parliamentarian infantry; soon both sides were involved in fierce hand-to-hand fighting.
During a cavalry charge on the western flank Prince Rupert’s Royalist forces swept aside the Parliamentarian horsemen, chasing them from the battlefield and on to attack the baggage train.
Meanwhile on the main field of battle the Parliamentarian forces slowly gained the upper hand, so much so by the time Prince Rupert’s cavalry returned, it was too late to save the Royalist infantry.
The main Royalist military force had been decimated; the king had lost his best officers, seasoned troops and artillery. All that now remained was for the Parliamentarian armies to wipe out the last pockets of Royalist resistance, which it did within the year.]]> 2017-10-27 09:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201124743 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201129565 this is what a typical pike man would look like ]]> 2017-10-27 09:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201129565 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201132264 2017-10-27 10:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201132264 0061421 https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201134534 2017-10-27 10:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/0061421/qtgr7jasvan1/wish/201134534