What Was New About The New Model Army? Flashcards
1
Q
Why did parliament need a New Model Army?
A
Soilders were unexperienced Had little training Orders were ignored Soilders fled in panic No control
2
Q
Who was gibin the job of training the men?
A
Oliver Cromwell
3
Q
What kind of men did Oliver Cromwell want fighting for him?
A
Strong, skillful and disciplined men
4
Q
Who won in the battle of Marston Moor (1644)?
A
The Parliamentarians
5
Q
Who won in the battle of Naesby (1645)?
A
The Parliamentarians
6
Q
Why were the New Model Army rules so strict?
A
To ensure that the soilders became more skillful and win battles
