2. a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert; [syn: Marston Moor, battle of Marston Moor]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Marston Moor
n 1: a former moor in northern England
2: a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl
of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
[syn: Marston Moor, battle of Marston Moor]