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'''Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland''' (1591 – 1667) was an [[England|English]] general. | {{Character Infobox | ||
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|birth = 1591<br>{{Wiki|Nettlestead, Suffolk}}, [[Kingdom of England]] | |||
|death = 25 March 1667<br>{{Wiki|Toddington, Bedfordshire}}, Kingdom of England | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = *Kingdom of England | |||
**[[English military]] | |||
*Earldom of Cleveland | |||
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'''Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland''' (1591 – 1667) was an [[England|English]] landowner and [[Royalist]] general. | |||
==Biography== | |||
In 1651, during the [[English Civil War]], Wentworth fought for [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] against the troops of [[Oliver Cromwell]] at [[Worcester]]. Though the King's army fought bravely, Cromwell's troops proved too numerous, and they were forced to retreat into the city. Wentworth then led a desperate cavalry charge against the enemy to divert attention away from the king, allowing Charles II to escape through St. Martin's Gate.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]: King's War</ref> | In 1651, during the [[English Civil War]], Wentworth fought for [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] against the troops of [[Oliver Cromwell]] at [[Worcester]]. Though the King's army fought bravely, Cromwell's troops proved too numerous, and they were forced to retreat into the city. Wentworth then led a desperate cavalry charge against the enemy to divert attention away from the king, allowing Charles II to escape through St. Martin's Gate.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]: King's War</ref> | ||
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Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland (1591 – 1667) was an English landowner and Royalist general.
Biography
In 1651, during the English Civil War, Wentworth fought for Charles II against the troops of Oliver Cromwell at Worcester. Though the King's army fought bravely, Cromwell's troops proved too numerous, and they were forced to retreat into the city. Wentworth then led a desperate cavalry charge against the enemy to divert attention away from the king, allowing Charles II to escape through St. Martin's Gate.[1]