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Naseby Field

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The Battle Field at Naseby 20,04,2007
The Battle Field at Naseby 20,04,2007

Naseby Field is the location of the Battle of Naseby, a cardinal battle of the English Civil War which resulted in a disastrous royalist defeat. It is located roughly twenty miles north of Northampton or roughly seven miles southwest of the town of Market Harborough, and is just north of the A14 main road. A commemorative plaque and obelisk (grid reference SP684799) marks the site of the battle.

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N 52.41283 ° E -0.99582 °
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Battle of Naseby

A14
NN6 6BU , Naseby
England, United Kingdom
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The Battle Field at Naseby 20,04,2007
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