The English Civil War battle of Lansdowne (or Lansdown) was fought on July 5, 1643, near Bath. The Royalists under Lord Ralph Hopton charged the Roundheads under Sir William Waller, routing them, but at such a cost in casualties that an injured Hopton retired to Devizes in Wiltshire, and only decided the issue at Roundway Down some days later. The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between English Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Ralph Hopton (1598-1652) was a Royalist commander in the English Civil War. ... The Roundheads was the nickname given to supporters of the Parliamentarian cause in the English Civil War. ... For the former governor of Mississippi, see Bill Waller. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... English Civil War battle fought near Devizes, on 13th July, 1643 Following the Battle of Lansdowne on 5th July, 1643, the same two armies faced each again at Rounday Down. ...
The site of the battle is marked by a monument to Sir Bevil Grenville, leader of the Cornish infantry on the Royalist side, who was killed in the battle. Sir Bevil Grenville (1596 - 1643), Royalist soldier in the English Civil War, was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. ...
The English Civil War battle of Lansdowne (or Lansdown) was fought on July 5, 1643, near Bath.
The site of the battle is marked by a monument to Sir Bevil Grenville, leader of the Cornish infantry on the Royalist side, who was killed in the battle.
Despite heavy losses amongst the regiments of horse and foot in the centre, under musket and artillery fire, the royalists finally gained a foothold on the scarp edge.
Zachery Lansdowne, born at Greenville, Ohio, 1 December 1888, was appointed to the Naval Academy 2 September 1905 and commissioned ensign 5 June 1911.
Lansdowne (DD-486) was laid down 31 July 1941 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N.J.; launched 20 February 1942; sponsored by Miss Peggy Lansdowne, daughter of Lieutenant Commander Lansdowne; and commissioned 29 April 1942, Lt. Cmdr.
Lansdowne arrived at Majuro 5 June and next day joined TF 58 for the Marianas operation through June and July, thus participating in the raids on Bonis 15 and 16 June, the Battle of the Philippine Sea 19 and 20 June, and the assaults on Guam and Tinian.
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