Cromwell's Military Leadership

Cromwell made his recruits sing songs and pray together in a stern check on bad discipline. He taught them to see all their actions as part of god's plan. And he looked after them in an unusual way for the times, making sure they were well fed, well clothed and promptly paid. When cromwell's army went into battle, it was now a force to reckon with. The men rode in tight formation, loudly singing psalms. They could march straight up a hill into enemy fire without breaking step. Having gained control over his cavalry, cromwell could manoeuvre them with infinite flexibility. His troops won battle after battle. During the second stage of the civil war