Naseby

American

[neyz-bee] / ˈneɪz bi /

noun

a village in W Northamptonshire, in central England: Royalist defeat 1645.

Naseby British

/ ˈneɪzbɪ /

noun

a village in Northamptonshire: site of a major Parliamentarian victory (1645) in the Civil War, when Cromwell routed Prince Rupert's force

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Lord Naseby, a Conservative former MP, said the Tobacco and Vapes Bill "does upset a great many people in that industry", including retailers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

After the Battle of Naseby on June 14, 1645, Charles and Henrietta's correspondence was confiscated and published by the Parliamentarians.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2021

In the aftermath of Charles's decisive defeat at Naseby in June 1645, Parliamentary forces looked to mop up areas of resistance.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2020

King Charles I bequeathed an engraved suit of gilt armour worn during his defeat at the Battle of Naseby.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2010

On the same evening Ireton surprised and captured a party of Rupert's men, as they were playing at quoits in Naseby.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva

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