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English Civil War

Siege of Colchester

1648
Essex, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Essex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Lucas, Lisle)
Forces
c.10,000 Parliamentarians besieging; eleven-week siege
VS
Victor
Parliament (Fairfax)
Forces
c.6,000 Royalists inside
Outcome
After eleven weeks, the starving Royalist garrison surrendered to Fairfax's Parliamentarian forces, with the commanders Lucas and Lisle executed as traitors, delivering a decisive victory to Parliament.
The Battle

History & Significance

11-week siege; Lucas and Lisle executed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Colchester

Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Balkerne Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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