Mutiny of Banbury
The Mutiny of Banbury (English: Banbury mutiny ) took place in 1649 when soldiers of the New Model Army claimed money and the recognition of the political ideals Niveleurs.
Unfolding
Less than two weeks after the Mutiny of Bishopsgate, the same justifications are used with the mutiny as Banbury, carried out by the levelling captain William Thompson and implying several regiments and 400 soldiers.
The question of the arrears of pay is recognized legitimate by Oliver Cromwell and the Parlement holds a sum of £10,000 then for them. The resolution of the question of the balances does not alleviate the mutineers who require the examination of their political claims. Thus, 400 soldiers start from Banbury for Salisbury in order to try to rejoin other regiments with the political cause of the Niveleurs.
May 13rd, Cromwell reacts with greatest strength and lance against them a night attack at the time which several mutineers are killed and the majority of the other decrees then imprisoned in the church of Burford where they remain until May 17th.
Conclusion
The mutineers do not achieve their goals and three of their leaders are hung little time after, on May 17th.
As for the Thompson captain, it succeeds in escaping, but it is killed shortly after during a skirmish with Wellingborough, close to a community of Bêcheux (“levelling truths”). With the failure of this mutiny, the influence of the levellers on the Army is destroyed.
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