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Oliver Cromwell in Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn
editUnder the General History section, the article currently states that Oliver Cromwell planned the Battle of Edgehill in the back room of the Reindeer Inn. The only source provided for this is the pub's website.
However, there are some issues with this claim. Firstly, it is generally agreed that Cromwell arrived with his troops too late to Edgehill to participate in the battle in any significant way. Secondly, at the time of the battle (1642), Cromwell was only a captain of horse in Essex's army, and not in a position to be planning the entire battle. See Ronald Hutton, The Making of Oliver Cromwell, 82-87 for more on these points.
This claim doesn't have to be removed entirely, as it might be an interesting piece of local folklore. However, as it is, the article states that Banbury was significant because Cromwell planned Edgehill there, which just isn't true. Instead we might focus on the significance of Banbury castle and the attempted sieges of it, for example.
Thankyou for reading :) Dirtyfrog51 (talk) 17:15, 20 July 2024 (UTC)