BattlefieldsLichfield Cathedral Close Third Siege 1646
English Civil War

Lichfield Cathedral Close Third Siege 1646

1646
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary besiegers
Outcome
Royalist garrison surrendered July 1646 on honourable terms; Cathedral Close fortifications subsequently demolished.
The Battle

History & Significance

Third and final siege of Lichfield Cathedral Close in 1646 as Parliament mopped up remaining Midlands Royalist garrisons. The fortified cathedral precinct was one of the most contested positions in the Midlands throughout the war.

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