BattlefieldsSiege of Upnor Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Upnor Castle

1648
Kent, England
Also known as: Upnor 1648 Second Civil War
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliament
Forces
Parliament c.200–400
VS
Victor
Royalists (briefly)
Forces
Royalists c.300–500
Outcome
Upnor and parts of Medway briefly in Royalist hands during 1648 rising
The Battle

History & Significance

During the Kentish rising of 1648, the Medway fortifications including Upnor were briefly disputed. The Royalist fleet's presence in the Thames estuary during the Second Civil War made the Medway defences particularly sensitive.

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