Who commanded the New Model Army during the English Civil Wars?

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Painting of the Battle of Naseby shows cavalry and infantry clashing, with soldiers on horseback leading a charge and fallen fighters on the ground amid the chaos of battle. — English Civil Wars *Battle of Naseby*, by an unknown artist. The victory of the Parliamentarian New Model Army, under Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, over the Royalist army, commanded by Prince Rupert, at the Battle of Naseby (June 14, 1645) marked the decisive turning point in the English Civil War.

The New Model Army was commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax, who was appointed captain general and commander in chief in February 1645.12

Fairfax was responsible for the organization and training of the force, which became the decisive military instrument for Parliament during the English Civil Wars. While Oliver Cromwell served as his lieutenant general and leader of horse, it was Fairfax who held the primary command throughout the army's most significant campaigns, including the victory at the Battle of Naseby.123