The Battle of Preston concludes: After three days of fighting, Lieutenant-General of Cavalry Oliver Cromwell (a Puritan), commanding the (Puritan) New Model Army—outnumbered 2:1—defeats the Army of Scotland, commanded by James Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton.

       [updated 7/3/2026]

Subsequent Events:

12/6/1648                9/3/1650                9/3/1651

References:

Timeline of the English Civil War – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_English_Civil_War

Battle of Preston (1648) – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Preston_(1648)

Current U.s. National Debt:

$39,635,799,057,233

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