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Battlefields Trust Online Talk: The Naseby Campaign

Thursday 7th May 2026

Mark’s talk from Prince Rupert’s perspective on the Naseby Campaign draws on his own experiences of conflict from serving as a cavalryman in the 9th/12th Royal lancers (POWs).

Naseby, fought on 14th June 1645, is probably the most important battle in British history.

Victory by the parliamentarians established their right to a permanent role in the government of the kingdom. Though it still remains unknown to so many, Naseby is where British, and world, history took a dramatic turn. This talk is about the campaign that led to the battle and the battle itself.

At the beginning of his career Mark served for several years as a Cavalry officer in the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (POW’s), service which included postings to Northern Ireland, where he was mentioned in a Despatch, and Germany. More recently he served as a trustee of the amalgamated Lancer regiments now The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth’s own). Mark is also one of the UK’s leading negotiators and mediators. He achieved CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) accreditation in 2005, is ranked in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 and is a fellow of the Civil Mediation Council. He has a comprehensive case file that includes a wide range of commercial, agricultural, financial and family mediations. When he began to research the history and events surrounding the Battle of Naseby, the combination of Mark’s experience as a cavalryman and as a mediator gave him a unique perspective. Living close to the battlefield also allowed Mark to visually interpret the battle strategies and tactics used by both sides. As a result, he has a rare insight into what we can learn from this historic battle when managing disputes and conflicts in the modern world.

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