A smart person will never make the same mistake twice.
So Ruprecht is an out-and-out idiot.
During the Battle of Marston Moor, he was indeed brave and captured Fairfax and killed him indiscriminately.
The center and left flank of the parliamentary army were about to be penetrated by him.
pity……
He doesn't see the line.
Just when he was about to penetrate the center and left of the Parliamentary army, Cromwell had already penetrated the right of the Royalist army.
The contrast between "will" and "already" is enough to explain everything.
Therefore, when Cromwell came back with the power of victory, the outcome of the entire battle was decided.
Even if Ruprecht completely defeated Fairfax in the process, it would be of no use.
Because his subordinates were all infantry, while Cromwell led all cavalry.
This time, Ruprecht forgot about it again.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the parliamentary army did not put in all its strength, but he blindly directed the entire army to press forward, happily exposing his flaws to the enemy.
The insertion of the Birmingham Infantry Regiment and the Second London Infantry Regiment made Ruprecht panic, and he quickly mobilized troops to encircle and suppress the enemy. As a result, the Allied formation became even more chaotic.
When the cavalry of the Parliamentary Army, which had been recuperating for a long time, came out in a mighty force, everything was over.
On the vast plain, the Allied formations were completely broken up, and then they were massacred like ducks.
Ruprecht tried hard to maintain his line, but when he saw the cavalry charging towards him again, he became timid and turned around and ran away first.
In this battle, the Allied forces suffered extremely heavy losses.
A total of 13,000 soldiers died in the battle, and 8,700 were captured. The entire southern defense line of Carlisle, Brampton, and Gretna Green was abandoned, and they retreated hastily to Dumfries.
A breather.
After learning of the defeat on the southern front, the Scottish commander Duke James Hamilton, who was in charge of commanding the northern front, had no choice but to withdraw his troops.
The Allied forces marched into England in a mighty manner, but were driven back after the first battle.
Fairfax won a great victory and was in high spirits.
"Send a message to London and inform them that we need more supplies. We can capture Edinburgh in half a month at the latest."
However, before Fairfax's letter was sent to London, London sent urgent orders.
"General, your troops must return immediately for reinforcements."
Fairfax instinctively felt something was wrong.
"What happened?"
"In order to cooperate with the general's operations, General Robert Blake regrouped and led the main force of the navy to attack Scotland, but was defeated again. The joint fleets of China, the Netherlands and the Soviet Union had arrived off London, and many docks were attacked. In addition, the Portuguese fleet suddenly appeared and launched a sneak attack
We have reached Portsmouth Harbor. We have very little naval power left. Once we are landed by the Allies, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Knowing that the situation was so serious, Fairfax felt powerless.
The defeat at sea made his victory meaningless.
To fight a war in Britain, both land and sea must be fought simultaneously.
If there is only a land route but no sea route, the back route can easily be cut off.
If there is only a sea route but no land route, it is likely to evolve into a lone army going deep.
Therefore, when Parliament decided to march to Scotland, Robert Blake also learned from his shame and courageously mobilized all capable warships in the British Navy.
Not only that, he also summoned a large number of civilian ships all over the sea.
In the last naval battle, the tactics of the imperial fleet left a deep impression on him.
However, the weapons are far apart, and tactics cannot be learned overnight.
Robert Blake came up with a strategy.
That is ship-to-sea tactics.
After all, this is the British mainland, and there are more people supporting Parliament, so there are more ships.
The warships of the Imperial fleet are too fast, so they can maneuver freely on the vast sea and change formations easily.
Then use a large number of ships to block the movement route of the imperial fleet, trap them, and then rush forward with the main force to fight hand-to-hand.
No matter how powerful the artillery of the Imperial fleet is, its small number is a weakness that cannot be ignored.
The ants killed the elephant, and Robert Blake decided to exchange huge casualties for a decisive victory.
His idea was supported by Cromwell.
Cromwell fought very bravely.
During the Battle of Marston Moor, a bullet penetrated his neck and passed through his eye, almost blinding him. However, he still led the cavalry to charge bravely and finally won.
There is a saying that if Charles I was not afraid of death at that time, but continued to hold on to the front, and waited until Ruprecht defeated Fairfax and returned to the army, the history of Britain might have changed.
The battle plan was drawn up and the British fleet began to move out.
As for their actions, as expected, the Allies learned of them early.
With the Presbyterian traitor here, the parliamentary army has long lost the initiative.
Kong Zhiguang and Marton Tropp made a prompt decision and decided to take the initiative to attack.
Previous battles have shown that the wider the sea, the more beneficial it is to the Chinese and Dutch fleets.
And this time, they also brought the remaining royal fleet and the Scottish fleet with them.
Just as the Allied fleet was leaving port, representatives from Ireland and Wales also arrived in Edinburgh.
Their purpose is self-evident, but the result depends on the feedback from the battlefield.
The fleets of both sides met near the mouth of the River Hull, and the battle began quickly.
The overwhelming number of British ships really caused big trouble for the Allied fleet.
Forced by helplessness, Kong Zhiguang had no choice but to lead the imperial fleet and sail as far away as possible to avoid being entangled.
The Dutch fleet, the royalist fleet, and the Scottish fleet were surrounded and locked in a bitter battle.
This time Robert Blake no longer blindly pursued the Imperial fleet, but allowed the Imperial fleet to massacre British ships on the periphery.
He just focused his efforts on dealing with the Dutch, Scottish and Royalist fleets.
Although the Imperial Fleet has a stronger combat effectiveness, if the Dutch, Scottish and Royalist fleets are eliminated, the Imperial Fleet's seven warships alone will be unable to survive alone.
Of course Kong Zhiguang knew what was going on, but several times he tried to rush over to rescue the siege, but was forced to retreat by the large number of British ships.
Seeing the friendly warship being sunk by Sou Sou, he was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
However, no one thought that there would be no perfect way out.
Just when the Allies were in danger, six third-level battleships suddenly appeared behind the parliamentary fleet.
This fleet came around from the Norwich Peninsula, well blocking the view of the Parliamentary fleet. When they appeared, they were already within range.
Such a powerful force suddenly appeared behind them, and the parliamentary army was in chaos on the spot.
Because they were unprepared, the fleet sank five main warships in the first round of attack.
Robert Blake looked up to the sky and sighed, and almost killed himself on the spot. Fortunately, he was saved by his adjutant.
The parliamentary fleet could no longer fight, so they had to break out separately, but they were left with more than 150 ships of various types.
When the smoke cleared and the two sides met, they realized that the arriving fleet was actually six third-level battleships purchased by the Netherlands from the Empire.
Led by Admiral Thomas Rodri, they were dispatched to support as soon as they returned to the Netherlands, which happened to save the war.
This battle completely defeated the British navy and disrupted Parliament's strategic plan.