Sir Charles Lucas
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Sir Charles Lucas was a prominent Royalist cavalry commander during the English Civil War, noted for his bravery and eventual execution after the fall of Colchester.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English soldier
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Royalist military commander ⓘ cavalry officer ⓘ person executed by firing squad ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1613 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Giles’s Church, Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by firing squad ⓘ |
| commanded | Royalist cavalry at the Battle of Marston Moor ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Cavaliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1648-08-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Colchester
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executedBy | Parliamentarian authorities ⓘ |
| familyName | Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | Royalist martyr ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | judicial execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lucas family of Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial |
inscription at Colchester
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monument in Colchester Castle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery in battle
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execution after the siege of Colchester ⓘ leadership of Royalist cavalry ⓘ |
| notableWork | defence of Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Parliamentarian forces ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Marston Moor
NERFINISHED
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English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Colchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Colchester
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Colchester (Royalist)
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Royalist cavalry commander ⓘ |
| rank | Major General (Royalist) ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | breach of parole from earlier surrender ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
King Charles I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | John Lucas, 1st Baron Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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