Siege of Colchester

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The siege of Colchester occurred in the summer of 1648 when the Second English Civil War reignited in several areas of Britain. Colchester found itself in the thick of the unrest when a Royalist army on its way through East Anglia to raise support for the King, was attacked by Lord-General Thomas Fairfax at the head of a Parliamentary force. The Parliamentarians' initial attack forced the Royalist army to retreat behind the town's walls, but they were unable to bring about victory, so they settled down to a siege. Despite the horrors of the siege, the Royalists resisted for eleven weeks and only surrendered following the defeat of the Royalist army in Northern England at the Battle of Preston (1648).

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A Diary and Plan of the Siege of Colchester, by the Parliament Forces... (BM 1872,1109.171)A Diary and Plan of the Siege of Colchester, by the Parliament Forces... (BM 1872,1109.171)
Lord Cappell at the Siege of Colchester 1648Lord Cappell at the Siege of Colchester 1648
Map of the Siege of ColchesterMap of the Siege of Colchester
The Old Siege HouseThe Old Siege House
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    commonsimageA Diary and Plan of the Siege of Colchester, by the Parliament Forces... (BM 1872,1109.171) Commons
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