first siege of Lathom House (1644)

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The first siege of Lathom House (1644) was a notable episode of the English Civil War in which Royalist forces under the Countess of Derby successfully withstood a prolonged Parliamentarian siege in Lancashire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event of the English Civil War
military engagement
siege
associatedWith House of Stanley NERFINISHED
Royalist resistance in Lancashire
attackingForce Parliamentarians NERFINISHED
belligerent Parliamentarians
Royalists
category 1644 in England
History of Lancashire NERFINISHED
Sieges of the English Civil War NERFINISHED
chronologyPosition early phase of the First English Civil War in the northwest
commander Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby NERFINISHED
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby NERFINISHED
conflict English Civil War NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
defendedBy Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby NERFINISHED
defendingForce Royalists
defensivePosition Lathom House fortifications
describedAs prolonged siege
endTime 1644
followedBy second siege of Lathom House (1645) NERFINISHED
hasCause English Civil War NERFINISHED
conflict between Royalists and Parliamentarians
hasPart siege of Lathom House NERFINISHED
hasTopic military history of Lancashire
role of women in the English Civil War
historicalPeriod 17th century
historicalRegion North West England NERFINISHED
involves Parliamentarian besieging army
garrison of Lathom House
location Lancashire NERFINISHED
Lathom NERFINISHED
Lathom House NERFINISHED
militaryObjective capture of Lathom House by Parliamentarian forces
notableCommanderForSide Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby (Royalist) NERFINISHED
notableFor leadership of a female commander in the English Civil War
successful defense against superior Parliamentarian forces
outcome Parliamentarian siege lifted
partOf First English Civil War NERFINISHED
recordedIn contemporary accounts of the English Civil War
result Royalist victory
significance enhanced reputation of Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby
notable Royalist defensive success in Lancashire
startTime 1644
theatre Lancashire campaign of the English Civil War NERFINISHED
Northern England NERFINISHED
usedWarfareType siege warfare

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Lathom House associatedWithEvent first siege of Lathom House (1644)
Lathom House associatedWithEvent first siege of Lathom House (1644)
this entity surface form: second siege of Lathom House (1645)