BattlefieldsLathom House First Phase Relief Attempt 1644
English Civil War

Lathom House First Phase Relief Attempt 1644

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentary
Forces
Royalist garrison of approximately 300 under Countess of Derby
VS
Victor
Royalist
Forces
Parliamentary Lancashire forces approximately 2,000
Outcome
Parliamentary siege raised when Prince Rupert marched through Lancashire; Countess Charlotte de la Tremouille held Lathom House for three months.
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax attempted to tighten the siege of Lathom House before Prince Rupert relieved it in late May 1644. The countess of Derby conducted an active defence with frequent sorties during the first siege phase.

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