Marston Moor, Battle of
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMarston Moor, Battle ofBattle of Marston MoorMar‧ston Moor, Battle of /ˌmɑːstən ˈmʊə $ ˌmɑːrstən ˈmʊr/ an important battle near York in 1644 during the English Civil War, which gave Cromwell control of the north of England