Storming of Maidstone
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The Storming of Maidstone was a key battle during the Second English Civil War in 1648, in which Parliamentary forces captured the Royalist-held town of Maidstone after intense street fighting.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Storming of Maidstone canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Maidstone (1648) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForceInvolved | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
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Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
1648 in England
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Battles involving the New Model Army ⓘ Battles of the English Civil Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ History of Maidstone ⓘ |
| combatant |
Parliamentarian forces
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Royalist forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Earl of Norwich
NERFINISHED
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Sir John Mayney NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Brockman NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas, Lord Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Earl of Norwich – Royalist
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Sir John Mayney – Royalist NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Brockman – Royalist NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas, Lord Fairfax – Parliamentarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1 June 1648 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Parliamentarian advance deeper into Kent ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Stuart England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kent
NERFINISHED
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Maidstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defence by largely untrained Royalist levies
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intense house-to-house fighting ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Maidstone from Royalist control ⓘ |
| outcome | Parliamentary capture of Maidstone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royalist uprisings of 1648
NERFINISHED
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Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kent Royalist revolt of 1648 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Second English Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Colchester (1648) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of New Model Army in urban combat
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key Parliamentarian success in suppressing Kentish Royalist rising ⓘ |
| tactics |
assault on fortified town
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urban street fighting ⓘ |
| year | 1648 ⓘ |
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