Naseby

American

[nayz-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

Oliver Cromwell, his victorious opponent at Naseby, is remembered through a "mortuary sword" he is believed to have carried into battle.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2010

For the part taken by Goring’s army in the operations of the Naseby campaign see Great Rebellion.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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