BattlefieldsSiege of Lowestoft (Royalist raid)
English Civil War

Siege of Lowestoft (Royalist raid)

1643
Suffolk, England
Also known as: Lowestoft action 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist raiders c. 200–400; seaborne action.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c. 300–600
Outcome
Royalist raiders repulsed from the Suffolk coast
The Battle

History & Significance

Royalist seaborne raiders attempted to use the East Anglian coast to gather supplies and threaten the Eastern Association. Parliamentary forces repulsed them; the incident prompted further fortification of vulnerable coastal towns.

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