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English Civil War

Rushall Hall Second Siege 1644

1644
Staffordshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentary Midlands forces
Outcome
Parliament recaptured Rushall Hall and garrisoned it for the remainder of the war.
The Battle

History & Significance

Rushall Hall near Walsall was recaptured by Royalists and refortified after an initial Parliamentary capture. The second Parliamentary siege of 1644 was required to retake this fortified hall that controlled communications between Birmingham and Lichfield.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Rushall Hall Second Siege 1644

Medieval fortified house at Rushall Hall
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Hlaew 12m north west of Rushall Hall
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Hillfort known as The Castle Fort at Castlebank Plantation
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Moated site, 15m south of Moat Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Cross in All Saints churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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