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English Civil War

Royalist seizure of Canterbury

1648
Kent, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentary garrison c.100–150
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalist c.300–500
Outcome
The Royalists successfully overwhelmed the Parliamentary garrison and took control of Canterbury, though the town would later be retaken by Parliamentary forces as the Second Civil War progressed.
The Battle

History & Significance

Canterbury seized May 1648

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Royalist seizure of Canterbury

The Guildhall
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Roman site, Butchery Lane
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Christchurch Priory and Archbishop's Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Blackfriars
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Roman remains on Marlowe car park
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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