Siege of Colchester
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The Siege of Colchester was a major 1648 engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces besieged and ultimately forced the surrender of Royalist troops in the town of Colchester.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Colchester canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Colchester | 1 |
| Colchester siege of 1648 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Colchester Context triple: [Sir Thomas Fairfax, battle, Siege of Colchester]
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Siege of Oxford
The Siege of Oxford was a key Parliamentarian blockade of the Royalist capital during the English Civil War, aiming to force King Charles I’s surrender.
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Battle of White Horse
The Battle of White Horse was a major Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations and South Korean forces fiercely defended a strategically vital hill against repeated Chinese assaults.
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Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Colchester Target entity description: The Siege of Colchester was a major 1648 engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces besieged and ultimately forced the surrender of Royalist troops in the town of Colchester.
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A.
Siege of Oxford
The Siege of Oxford was a key Parliamentarian blockade of the Royalist capital during the English Civil War, aiming to force King Charles I’s surrender.
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B.
Battle of White Horse
The Battle of White Horse was a major Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations and South Korean forces fiercely defended a strategically vital hill against repeated Chinese assaults.
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C.
Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was a pivotal 1264 conflict in the Second Barons' War in which Simon de Montfort’s rebel forces defeated King Henry III, leading to a brief period of baronial rule in England.
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D.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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E.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Second English Civil War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Colchester
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surface form:
Colchester siege of 1648
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| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
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Royalists ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | Parliamentarian forces ⓘ |
| besiegingForceStrength | approximately 5,000–7,000 Parliamentarian troops ⓘ |
| category |
17th-century sieges in Europe
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Battles of the English Civil Wars ⓘ History of Colchester ⓘ |
| cause | Royalist uprising in Essex ⓘ |
| combatant |
English Royalist forces
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New Model Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Ireton
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Lord Capel ⓘ Sir Charles Lucas ⓘ Sir George Lisle ⓘ Sir Thomas Fairfax ⓘ Thomas Rainsborough ⓘ |
| conflict | Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Royalist garrison ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of parts of Colchester
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severe famine inside Colchester ⓘ |
| endDate | 1648-08-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | execution of Royalist commanders Charles Lucas and George Lisle ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 4,000 Royalist troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Stuart England ⓘ |
| location |
Colchester
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England ⓘ Essex ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | English mainland ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
execution of Sir Charles Lucas
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execution of Sir George Lisle ⓘ |
| outcome | Royalist surrender ⓘ |
| partOf |
English Civil War
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surface form:
English Civil Wars
Royalist risings of 1648 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Royalist defeat at the Battle of Maidstone ⓘ |
| region | East Anglia ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of Royalist resistance in eastern England in 1648
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strengthened Parliamentarian control before the trial of Charles I ⓘ |
| startDate | 1648-06-12 ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1648-08-28 ⓘ |
| tactic |
artillery bombardment
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encirclement and blockade ⓘ |
| year | 1648 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Colchester Description of subject: The Siege of Colchester was a major 1648 engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces besieged and ultimately forced the surrender of Royalist troops in the town of Colchester.
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