During the Colchester siege of 1648 the ruins of St Johns Abbey outside the south wall were contested between Parliamentary besiegers and Royalist defenders. Parliamentary forces established battery positions in the abbey ruins to enfilade the south wall while Royalist sorties repeatedly attempted to drive them out. The abbey outwork changed hands multiple times during the 76-day siege.
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