Royalist siege of 1646
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The Royalist siege of 1646 was a prolonged Civil War blockade in which one of the last Royalist strongholds in England held out against Parliamentarian forces before finally surrendering.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the English Civil War
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military siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
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Royalists ⓘ |
| chronology | took place in 1646 ⓘ |
| combatant1Goal | to maintain Royalist control of the stronghold ⓘ |
| combatant2Goal | to force the surrender of the Royalist stronghold ⓘ |
| conflict | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlAfter | Parliamentarian control of the stronghold ⓘ |
| controlBefore | Royalist control of the stronghold ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| description |
a prolonged Civil War blockade
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one of the last Royalist strongholds in England held out against Parliamentarian forces before surrendering ⓘ |
| durationCharacteristic | prolonged ⓘ |
| endCondition | surrender of the Royalist garrison ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | blockade ⓘ |
| natureOfConflict | blockade and siege operations ⓘ |
| outcome | Royalist stronghold surrendered to Parliamentarian forces ⓘ |
| partOf | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between Royalist supporters of Charles I and Parliamentarian forces ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory ⓘ |
| side1 | Royalist garrison ⓘ |
| side2 | Parliamentarian besieging army ⓘ |
| significance | marked the collapse of one of the last Royalist strongholds in England ⓘ |
| theater | English mainland ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
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