"Ere long, Charles who had hitherto had fewer than 1,500 men, was at the head of an army which, though very deficient in arms and equipment, was not greatly inferior in numbers or enthusiasm to that of Parliament."

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Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_English_Civil_War

Hometime soon