BattlefieldsSiege of Gawsworth Hall
English Civil War

Siege of Gawsworth Hall

1644
Cheshire, England
Also known as: Gawsworth Cheshire 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cheshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.100-150 garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Brereton)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.800-1200 besiegers
Outcome
Gawsworth Hall taken by Parliamentary forces under Brereton
The Battle

History & Significance

Gawsworth Hall near Macclesfield was one of several Cheshire manor houses garrisoned by Royalists. Brereton's Parliamentary forces systematically reduced these satellite garrisons as part of the campaign that would culminate in the siege of Chester.

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