Siege

Siege of Chichester

22 Dec 1642 – 27 Dec 1642 · 50.84° N, 0.78° W

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22 Dec 1642 – 27 Dec 1642
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
50.84° N, 0.78° W
Description
1642 siege

Siege of Chichester

Part of the First English Civil War

The siege of Chichester was a victory by Parliamentarian forces led by Colonel William Waller over a small Royalist garrison. The siege was one of the key events in the First English Civil War by Waller to secure southern England and declare it for Parliament. The siege lasted five days and ended with surrender by the Royalists.

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