Battle of Naseby - June 14th, 1645
A key battle of the first English Civil War where the main army of King Charles I was destroyed by the "New Model Army" commanded  by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell.  Battle Map (Gardiner 1892, School Atlas of English History)

Battle of Worcester - September 3rd, 1651
The final battle of the English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell's "New Model Army" defeated the Royalist's forces loyal to Charles II.  Battle Map

Battle of the Severn - March 25th, 1655
A skirmish which took place on the Severn River at Horn Point, across Spa Creek and what was then named Providence, Maryland (following the battle the name was changed to Annapolis, 1694).  This battle has been considered an extension of the conflicts that formed the English Civil War pitting forces aligned with Lord Baltimore, then perceived as Royalists, against those of Puritan colonists.  

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