BattlefieldsSiege of Chichester 1642
English Civil War

Siege of Chichester 1642

1642
Sussex, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c. 500–800; stormed December 1642.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Waller)
Forces
Parliamentarians (Waller) c. 3,000–4,000
Outcome
Chichester taken by Parliamentary forces December 1642
The Battle

History & Significance

Sir William Waller stormed Chichester in December 1642 securing Sussex for Parliament and demonstrating the speed and aggression that earned him his early reputation.

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