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==Civil War==

==Civil War==

In September 1642, Lambert was appointed a captain of horse in the [[Roundhead|Parliamentary army]] of the [[English Civil War]], commanded by Lord Fairfax. Within a year, he was colonel of a [[cavalry]] regiment, and distinguished himself at the [[siege]] of Hull in October 1643. Early in 1644 he did good service at the battles of Battle of Nantwich and Bradford. At the Battle of Marston Moor, (2 July 1644) Lambert's own regiment was routed by the charge of Lord Goring's horse; but he cut his way through with a few troops and joined [[Oliver Cromwell]] on the other side of the field.

In September 1642, Lambert was appointed a captain of horse in the Parliamentary army of the [[English Civil War]], commanded by Lord Fairfax. Within a year, he was colonel of a [[cavalry]] regiment, and distinguished himself at the siege of Hull in October 1643. Early in 1644 he did good service at the battles of Battle of Nantwich and Bradford. At the Battle of Marston Moor, (2 July 1644) Lambert's own regiment was routed by the charge of Lord Goring's horse; but he cut his way through with a few troops and joined [[Oliver Cromwell]] on the other side of the field.

When the [[New Model Army]] formed in the beginning of 1645, Colonel Lambert was appointed in command of the northern forces, with the title of commissary-general. Lambert served in the Yorkshire campaign of 1645, receiving a wound before Pontefract. In 1646 he was given a regiment in the New Model, serving with Sir Thomas in the west of England, and he was a commissioner, with Cromwell and others, for the surrender of [[Oxford]] in the same year. "It is evident that he was from the first regarded as an officer of exceptional capacity and specially selected for semi-political employments".<ref>{{harvnb|Chisholm|1911|p=108}} cites {{harvnb|Firth|1892|p=11}}</ref>

When the [[New Model Army]] formed in the beginning of 1645, Colonel Lambert was appointed in command of the northern forces, with the title of commissary-general. Lambert served in the Yorkshire campaign of 1645, receiving a wound before Pontefract. In 1646 he was given a regiment in the New Model, serving with Sir Thomas in the west of England, and he was a commissioner, with Cromwell and others, for the surrender of [[Oxford]] in the same year. "It is evident that he was from the first regarded as an officer of exceptional capacity and specially selected for semi-political employments".<ref>{{harvnb|Chisholm|1911|p=108}} cites {{harvnb|Firth|1892|p=11}}</ref>

In the foreign policy of the Protectorate Lambert called for alliance with Spain and war with France in 1653, and he firmly withstood Cromwell's design for an expedition to the West Indies.

In the foreign policy of the Protectorate Lambert called for alliance with Spain and war with France in 1653, and he firmly withstood Cromwell's design for an expedition to the West Indies.

In the debates in parliament on the Instrument of Government in 1654 Lambert proposed that the office of [[Lord Protector]] should be made hereditary, but was defeated by a majority which included members of Cromwell's family. In the parliament of this year, and again in 1656, Lord Lambert, as he was now styled, sat as member for the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was one of the major-generals appointed in August 1655 to command the [[militia]] in the ten districts into which it was proposed to divide England, and who were to be responsible for the maintenance of order and the administration of the law in their several districts.

In the debates in parliament on the Instrument of Government in 1654 Lambert proposed that the office of Lord Protector should be made hereditary, but was defeated by a majority which included members of Cromwell's family. In the parliament of this year, and again in 1656, Lord Lambert, as he was now styled, sat as member for the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was one of the major-generals appointed in August 1655 to command the [[militia]] in the ten districts into which it was proposed to divide England, and who were to be responsible for the maintenance of order and the administration of the law in their several districts.

Lambert took a prominent part in the Committee of Council which drew up instructions to the administrative major-generals.  He was the organizer of the system of police which these officers were to control. It was through divergence of opinion between the Lord Protector and Lambert in connection with these "instructions" that the estrangement between the two men began.  At all events, although Lambert had himself at an earlier date requested Cromwell to take the royal dignity, when the proposal to declare Oliver "King" was started in parliament (February 1657) he at once opposed it.

Lambert took a prominent part in the Committee of Council which drew up instructions to the administrative major-generals.  He was the organizer of the system of police which these officers were to control. It was through divergence of opinion between the Lord Protector and Lambert in connection with these "instructions" that the estrangement between the two men began.  At all events, although Lambert had himself at an earlier date requested Cromwell to take the royal dignity, when the proposal to declare Oliver "King" was started in parliament (February 1657) he at once opposed it.