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  New Model Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New Model Army consisted of 22,000 soldiers, comprising 11 regiments of cavalry (6600 men), 12 regiments of infantry (14,400 men) and 1 regiment of 1000 dragoons.
The New Model's artillery was used to most effect in sieges, where its role was to blast breaches in fortifications for the infantry to assault.
But in the end the New Model Army regiments which had been garrisoning Scotland under the command of General George Monck were able to march on London, overseeing the Crowning of Charles II, without significant opposition from the regiments under other Generals, in particular those of Charles Fleetwood and John Lambert.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Model_Army   (2805 words)

  
 New Model Army (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Model Army are a modern punk band, more melodic than many of their classic counterparts, and widely respected for their unwavering political stance, and working class ethics.
New Model Army frequently tour with more than 5 band members.
New Model Army's music is often classified as intense, angry, and powerful.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Model_Army_(band)   (482 words)

  
 The New Model Army
The "new modelling" of Parliament's army was first proposed by Sir William Waller after his defeat at Cropredy Bridge in June 1644, and urged by Cromwell in a speech in the House of Commons in December.
Parliament's new army was planned to comprise of 22,000 men: twelve regiments of foot of 1,200 men each in the proportion two-thirds musketeers, one-third pikemen; eleven regiments of horse of 600 men each, one regiment of 1,000 dragoons (mounted infantrymen) and an artillery train of 50 guns.
Contingents of the New Model Army fought alongside the French at the battle of the Dunes during the Anglo-Spanish War (1655-60).
www.british-civil-wars.co.uk /glossary/new-model-army.htm   (853 words)

  
 The New Model Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The New Model Army was created in February 1645 by Parliament as it felt that a professional army would be more successful against the king’s army.
Cromwell preferred that the men in the new force were strong believers like himself and many men in the New Model Army did become Puritans who knew that God was on their side.
The horses were the key to the success of the New Model Army as an attack by an unit of the New Model Army was based on speed - surprising the enemy with the speed of an attack, hitting the enemy hard and decisively and then moving on.
www.historylearningsite.co.uk /new_model_army.htm   (524 words)

  
 New Model Army
The army was (what by example and justice) kept in good order, both respectively to itself, and the country: nor was it their pay that pacified them; for had they not had more civility than money, things had not been so fairly managed.
The army was fair in their marches to friends, and merciful in battle and success to enemies, by which they got love from enemies, though more from friends.
This army went on better by two more wheels of treasurers and a committee; the treasurers were men of public spirits to the state and the army, and were usually ready to present some pay upon every success, which was like wine after work, and cheered up the common spirits to more activity.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /STUmodelarmy.htm   (734 words)

  
 The New Model Army
The strength of unity the Army possessed was strong enough that it was willing to fight the king of the land for freedom from tyranny and for defense of liberty.
The soldiers of the New model Army also came to realize their own part in the settling of the Kingdoms future, a role that involved delimiting the power of Parliament as well as monarch.
The New Model Army was held together by military necessity, not religious zeal.
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 New Model Army: Great Expectations: The Singles Collection - PopMatters Music Review
New Model Army began in the early 1980s as a tried-and-true rock trio, playing songs like "Great Expectations" and "No Rest" with the punchy pogo drums and bass of punk and the atmospheric guitars of an early U2 or Alarm.
From 1989 on, New Model Army's folk leanings remained out of the closet, culminating in recent all-acoustic gigs and Sullivan's folk-band side projects, as well as songs such as the wonderfully condemning gospel of "You Weren't There".
But New Model Army is a band of contradictions and confusions, a rarity worth holding on to for a little bit longer.
popmatters.com /music/reviews/n/newmodelarmy-greatexpectations.shtml   (815 words)

  
 Daily Kos: Rummy's New Model Army
The Army's recent defeat of Iraq's Republican Guard and the rapid seizure of Baghdad has done little inside the Pentagon to bring the Army and Rumsfeld closer together, given the level of mistrust both sides have built up over the past two and a half years, according to Rumsfeld associates and Army officers.
Shinseki's supporters inside and outside the Army say they are puzzled by the divide because both men have, to a great degree, defined their tenures by their commitment to "transforming" the military.
Instead of relying on 10 active duty divisions, this more modular Army would enable commanders to pick from 30 or more battle groups, a dozen of which could be kept on alert for quick deployment.
www.dailykos.net /archives/002968.html   (1295 words)

  
 New Model Army biography >> liveDaily
New Model Army was formed in the Yorkshire town of Bradford in 1980.
The concept for New Model Army grew out of a meeting between Sullivan and writer Joolz Denby, who went on to become a respected poet, novelist, and spoken word artist in her own right; the two also became lifelong romantic partners.
New Model Army spent a couple of years gigging around Yorkshire and building a substantial buzz in the British music press.
www.livedaily.com /artists/bio/999.html   (1306 words)

  
 [The Harborsite] Rumsfeld's New Model Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In short, the "old model army." The latest "revolution" in warfare, the brainchild of the late Air Force Col., John Boyd, goes by the name "transformation" and combines high tech and maneuver.
But Rumsfeld's New Model Army is discovering that the very instruments which make it so invincible on a conventional battlefield are of little use in the non-conventional war the Bush Administration finds itself embroiled in.
Inadequate medical care---another way the New Model Army is trying to save on personal costs--- has touched a raw nerve among veterans as well, many of whom are partially or fully disabled from Gulf War Syndrome.
grunt.space.swri.edu /pipermail/harborsite/2003-November/001713.html   (2120 words)

  
 The English Civil Wars - The New Model Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This was intended to remove the aristocratic leaders, such as the Earl of Essex, and the Earl of Manchester, from the armies, allowing true military leaders to take their place.
In addition to this, the armies were to be combined and reorganised into the "New Model".
Significantly, the phrase "the protection of his Majesty's person" was not included in the description of the task of this army, although "the defence of the King and Parliament" remained.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~crossby/ECW/history/nma.html   (380 words)

  
 New Model Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The New Model Army, one of several parliamentary armies which played an important role in the English Civil Wars, came into existence after the dispersal of Waller's Army and the indecisive second battle of Newbury.
Unlike the soldiers who formed almost all previous and contemporary armies, Cromwell's soldiers, as the early Victorian historian Macaulay explains, were "composed of persons superior in station and education to the multitude.
This army acquired a reputation for firm discipline, high morale, and promotion by merit and religious and political radicalism as a consequence of its victorious record and the personal influence of Cromwell, who eventually became its leader.
www.victorianweb.org /history/newmod.html   (440 words)

  
 HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM | MUSIC | New Model Army Interview
Rhythmic waves ebb and flow not unlike The Swans, causing the attentive crowd of burnouts, holdouts and goth models to rollick in consensual nodding.
One of those communications that is vital to New Model Army is a strength and belief in self that is taught by lyric and example.
I caught twenty minutes of Fox news the other day, and if you've taken a staple diet of Fox news and right wing talk shows you will start to believe all this absolute bullshit.
www.hybridmagazine.com /music/0604/newmodel.shtml   (1644 words)

  
 - New Model Army
Following on from the successful reorganisations of the Railways, London Underground and the Air Traffic Control, it is being proposed that the same priciples shall be applied to the British Army.
The Army will be divided into 74 independent, inter-related units.
This was intended as an April 1 joke, but parts of it have been leaked already into the real world, or at least to the Press.
www.trainnet.org /dcforum/DCForumID26/34.html   (193 words)

  
 Pepys' Diary: Army
“The army” of 1660 in the Diary are Gen. George Monck’s regiments, which were the germ of the British Army.
But in the end the New Model Army regiments which had been garrisoning Scotland under the command of General George Monck were able to march on London, to oversee the Crowning of Charles II, without significant opposition from the regiments under other Generals…;.
“The Restoration of Charles II saw the Model Army kept as a standing force, and the King raised further regiments loyal to the Crown.
www.pepysdiary.com /p/298.php   (402 words)

  
 ~ Remington New Model Army ~ SOLD....
The Remington New Model.44 caliber pistol was one of the major handguns used in the Civil War, with only the Colt Model 1860 Army selling more to the government.
The first government contract in which only Remington revolvers were purchased was dated July 6, 1863 when the U.S. Ordnance Department agreed to take all.44 caliber New Model Armys manufactured for the rest of the year.
General George Custer also favored this model pistol and an engraved example presented him from the Remington factory still survives today.
www.frontieramericana.com /iteminfo.cfm?ItemNumber=M1705   (337 words)

  
 A New Model Army Soldier Rolls Closer to Battle TIM WEINER / NY Times 16feb2005
The American military is working on a new generation of soldiers, far different from the army it has.
Robots are a crucial part of the Army's effort to rebuild itself as a 21st-century fighting force, and a $127 billion project called Future Combat Systems is the biggest military contract in American history.
That progress may soon allow the Army to eliminate the driver of many military vehicles in favor of a robot.
www.mindfully.org /Technology/2005/Robot-Army-Battle16feb05.htm   (1840 words)

  
 The Guns of Old West Action Shooting,  Remington 1858
About 2,000 were made in the army model, and slightly more in the "Navy" model.
The army was.44 cal, with an 8" barrel while the navy model was in.36 cal with a 7 3/8" barrel.
They differed quite a bit from the "New model 1858" Remington repros we commonly see today.
casguns.homestead.com /Rem_1858.html   (263 words)

  
 New Model Army
It is a noun, being used as part of the adjective "New Model." The army
This idea of a 'model' caused the ordinance to be known as the 'New
Model Ordinance' when it went to the Lords and the Army thus created
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 eBay - new model army, CDs, Models, Kits items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
New Model Army - Space 7" Vinyl Single punk/Goth
New Model Army Live 21.4.85 VHS video Rare 1985 EMI
New Model Army Poison Street 7" Single 45rpm Rock
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 English Civil War - New Model Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
All other MPs were to lay down their military commands and a new army was formed.
Parliament's army was now a national army, levied from all those areas under Roundhead control.
It was a Puritan army, too, with Puritan preachers in every unit.
history.boisestate.edu /westciv/english/09.shtml   (152 words)

  
 Chaos Control Digizine : New Model Army
Throughout their 20 year history, New Model Army have never really fallen into a clearly defined musical genre.
That's one of the reasons why nothing on "Great Expectations," their new singles collection, sounds the least bit dated.
The group recently embarked on their first US tour in a decade (performing with a scaled-down line-up consisting of Justin Sullivan on guitar/vocals and Dean White on guitar/keyboards/vocals).
www.chaoscontrol.com /content_article.php?article=newmodelarmy   (700 words)

  
 New model army - [Sunday Herald]
Instead, the country has returned to the low-level conflict of before the truce, with the army carrying out search-and-destroy missions near their bases and the Maoists launching strikes on isolated police stations and attacking symbols of government power.
Nervous-looking Royal Nepali Army conscripts with ill-fitting uniforms and American-supplied M16 automatic rifles patrol the roads, while traffic is stopped at checkpoints every few miles.
Dil believes somebody is killed every day in his district, mainly by the Maoists, although the army is also feared and daughters are hidden when soldiers arrive in a village.
www.sundayherald.com /38667   (976 words)

  
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 New Model Army Drummer Dies - Aversion.com
Robert Heaton, onetime drummer for New Model Army, died last week.
He had previously fought cancer in the late '80s, when he dropped out of the band to fight a brain tumor.
New Model Army frequently garnered comparisons to U2 or The Alarm, with its empassioned rock'n'roll.
www.aversion.com /news/news_article.cfm?news_id=3295   (130 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Travel | Netjetters | New model army
The night sky was lit up with thousands of fireworks and the streets shook with thunderous explosions to the background drone of ambulance sirens.
Chinese TV is dominated by a disturbing mixture of army karaoke shows, weird historical dramas and French league football.
Feeling very much like the new kid in school, I walked over to the grim academy building which looked like it couldn't take much more punishment from the students.
travel.guardian.co.uk /netjetters/jim/story/0,13979,1145790,00.html   (1475 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: N: New Model Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chaos Control: New Model Army - A 2003 interview with frontman Justin Sullivan.
New Model Army Biffer's Page - A self-indulgence look into the past when the author followed the band in 84/85.
Peter's New Model Army Page - With discography of official and unofficial releases, album artwork, listing of past shows with posters, MP3s, and links to shops, traders, and related sites.
dmoz.org /Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/N/New_Model_Army   (142 words)

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