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English Civil War

Liverpool Siege and Assault 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary garrison under Colonel Moore
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Prince Rupert with approximately 6,000 Royalists
Outcome
Royalist capture of Liverpool; town taken by storm giving Rupert control of the port before he moved north to relieve York.
The Battle

History & Significance

Prince Rupert besieged and stormed Liverpool on 10-11 June 1644 as part of his Lancashire campaign to relieve York. The port town was strategically vital for Irish Confederate troop landings.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Liverpool Siege and Assault 1644

Birkenhead Priory
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Edge Hill Engine Station, Liverpool & Manchester Railway
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
West Derby motte and bailey castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
Bromborough Court House moated site and fishponds, Wirral
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
The Calderstones: six monoliths decorated with rock art
Scheduled monument · ~4.3 miles
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