battle

OK - this is the monument on the site of the Battle of Marston Moor.

Things you need to know.....

1: The Royalist defeat at Marston Moor meant that they had effectively lost control of the North of England.

2: It started at around 7pm and lasted about two hours. Even in that short time the Royalists lost 4000 men killed, and had 1500 taken prisoner.

3: In sheer numbers of men involved, Marston Moor is thought to be the largest battle every fought on English soil

But more importantly.....

4: It is in the middle of bloody no where, N Yorks and I cycled past it on the way back home. 11 Miles cycle tastic!

Cue mug of tea