The Royalist commanders drove civilians out of Colchester to preserve food; Fairfax turned them back. The town endured terrible starvation. When the Royalists surrendered, Fairfax had Generals Lucas and Lisle shot for "breach of faith" — having surrendered before and returned to arms. Their execution shocked Royalist England and was used as propaganda.
Thousands of civilians died of disease and starvation
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