Worcester

September 3 1651 Strategic Context England is the site of nearly a decade of bloody internal conflict primarily between the Parliamentarians supporters of the new Republic government and the Loyalists loyal to the monarchy In July of 1650 Scottish factions invite Charles II to be crowned as king uniting the various Scottish sides into one Loyalist threat to the new English Republic This prompts Parliamentarian leader Oliver Cromwell to invade Scotland David Leslie commands the Loyalists originally resorting to scorchedearth tactics but is eventually forced to give battle and defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in September Cromwell then deliberately leaves the road to London open to lure the remaining Loyalist forces into a trap Leslie is aghast when Charles assumes command and leads the army towards London in the hopes of a quick seizure of power Cromwell delighted turns about and rapidly marches to face Charles in battle at Worcester

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