‘Black Tom’ – Sir Thomas Fairfax, Creator and Commander of the New Model Army

The World Turned Upside Down - The British Civil Wars 1638-1651

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Ask who was the Parliamentary general who created and commanded the all-conquering New Model Army during the civil wars and the most likely answer will be “Oliver Cromwell”. But in fact, it was Sir Thomas Fairfax – known to his enemies as “Black Tom” – who emerged as the most successful military commander of the ... Read more

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