Marston Moor
/ˌmɑːstən ˈmɔː(r)/, /ˌmɑːstən ˈmʊə(r)/
/ˌmɑːrstən ˈmʊr/
- a place near York, northern England, where the largest battle of the English Civil War took place in 1644. The Parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert and gained control over the north of the country.