BattlefieldsSiege of Rushall Hall
English Civil War

Siege of Rushall Hall

1644
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Rushall Hall garrison Staffordshire
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.100-150 garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.600-1000 besiegers
Outcome
Rushall Hall taken by Parliamentary forces 1644
The Battle

History & Significance

Rushall Hall near Walsall was fortified as a Royalist garrison in the Black Country. Parliament reduced it as part of the campaign to clear Royalist strongpoints from the West Midlands. Its fall helped Parliament consolidate control of Staffordshire south of Lichfield.

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