Sir Edward Massie

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Sir Edward Massie was a prominent Parliamentarian military commander during the English Civil War, noted for his defense of Gloucester and leadership in several key battles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English soldier
Member of Parliament
Parliamentarian military commander
person
activity defended Gloucester against Royalist forces
allegiance Parliament of England NERFINISHED
Roundheads NERFINISHED
approximateBirthDate circa 1604
conflictWith Royalist commander Prince Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
deathDate 1674
deathPlace Ireland NERFINISHED
era 17th century
gender male
heldPosition Governor of Aylesbury NERFINISHED
Governor of Gloucester
Member of Parliament for Malmesbury
Member of Parliament for Wootton Bassett
honorificPrefix Sir
involvedIn Restoration politics
language English
laterAllegiance Charles II of England NERFINISHED
Royalists NERFINISHED
militaryBranch infantry
militaryRank colonel
militaryTheater Western campaign of the English Civil War NERFINISHED
notableBattle First English Civil War NERFINISHED
Siege of Gloucester NERFINISHED
notableEvent defence of Gloucester in 1643
notableFor changing sides from Parliament to Royalists
defence of Gloucester
opposedBy Royalists NERFINISHED
parliamentaryServicePeriod Convention Parliament NERFINISHED
participatedIn English Civil War NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Parliamentarian (early career)
Royalist (later career)
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
representedInParliament Malmesbury NERFINISHED
Wootton Bassett NERFINISHED
residence Gloucester NERFINISHED
servedUnder Charles II of England (later career) NERFINISHED
Parliamentarian high command
sideInConflict Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War
supported Restoration of Charles II NERFINISHED
wasKnighted true

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First Battle of Newbury commander Sir Edward Massie