What it means to be a Geordie

This is a story of absolute heroism and bravery of the Newcastle Whitecoats and its not from a fictional book or film, it is indeed a true story.

Date: 2nd July 1644

Place: The Battle of Marston Moor

With both wings of Royalist cavalry defeated, Cromwell joins forces with the Earl of Manchester and the Eastern Association foot and begin destroying the remaining Royalist infantry.
As the defeated Royalist’s flee, Newcastle's regiment of Whitecoats made up of the North's hard and stubborn men made a heroic last stand as a desperate rearguard action to cover the Royalist retreat towards York.
All alone they held out in a ditched enclosure called White Syke Close.
They refused to surrender, and against hopeless odds resisted repeated and devastating charges by Cavalry.
Cromwell then sent in the infantry and dragoons to tear them apart.
Those brave Whitecoats still refused to give in, and that one lone regiment fought bravely against Cromwells army until no more than 30 from a possible three thousand souls were left alive.
This last stand of the Whitecoats is one of the most famous and bloody episodes of the civil war.
Yet sadly most Geordie's don't even know it happened.
That to me is the biggest shame of all.
It is my intention to change that.
Thank you for reading and if your a Geordie pass on this story.