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English Civil War

Siege of Rochester Castle 1648

1648
Kent, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist Kentish militia
Forces
Parliamentary forces
VS
Victor
Parliamentary forces
Forces
Royalist Kentish militia
Outcome
The castle changed hands during the confused Kentish rising and was retaken by Parliament after the collapse of the revolt following Maidstone.
The Battle

History & Significance

Rochester Castle was occupied during the Kentish Royalist rising of the Second Civil War as part of the seizure of the Medway crossings. Control of Rochester was vital for communications between London and the coast.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Rochester Castle 1648

Remains of Rochester Priory cloister
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Rochester Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Open areas within Roman, Saxon and medieval town
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Rochester city wall
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Bridge Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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