The Battle of Maidstone on 1 June 1648 was the decisive engagement of the Kentish Royalist rising — the largest Royalist insurrection of the Second Civil War in England. Fairfax attacked a Royalist force of around 11,000 holding Maidstone. The battle raged street by street for several hours, with the Royalists making a determined stand at the church and along the river. Around 300 were killed. The Earl of Norwich escaped with about 3,000 men who crossed the Thames to Essex, eventually besieged at Colchester. Maidstone was a registered battlefield site.
This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: Registered Battlefield (Historic England).
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