Historical Events tagged with "colchester"
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Military & Warfare
Royalist Forces Surrender at Colchester
August 28th, 1648 376 years ago
After an intense eleven-week siege during the Second English Civil War, Royalist forces surrendered to Parliamentarian troops in Colchester. The siege, marked by food shortages and fierce combat, ended with the capitulation of the defenders, led by Governor Sir Charles Lucas. This defeat significantly weakened Royalist military power in England.
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