Sir Thomas Fairfax: Parliamentary Commander During The English Civil War
A key figure in the war against King Charles I
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7 min readDec 27, 2022
Thomas Fairfax was one England’s most successful army generals, being active during the English Civil War of 1642–9, on the Parliamentary side.
He was born on 17th January 1612, at Denton, Yorkshire. He was the son of Ferdinando Fairfax…