ABSTRACT
The battle of Marston Moor marked a watershed in the careers of Lord Fairfax, Leven, Leslie, Lambert and Newcastle. Although Lord Fairfax had succeeded in preventing royalist domination of the north, what should have been his triumphal moment – the defeat of Rupert and the destruction of Newcastle’s army – turned instead into personal embarrassment. His flight during the course of the battle left a permanent stain on his personal honour. Although Lord Fairfax remained in command in the north for a further nine months, both Sir Thomas and Lambert garnered increasingly demanding command responsibility and eclipsed him in prominence and reputation.
