BattlefieldsColchester East Bridge Assault 1648
English Civil War

Colchester East Bridge Assault 1648

1648
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Royalist defenders under Generals Lucas and Lisle
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Parliamentary assault troops
Outcome
Royalist defensive success; Parliamentary assault at the East Bridge was repulsed with heavy losses.
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary forces assaulted the East Bridge area of Colchester during the siege, attempting to force an entry to the town through the river crossings. The Royalists repulsed the attack with considerable casualties in street fighting.

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