Siege of Lichfield
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The siege of Lichfield occurred on 8–21 April 1643 during the First English Civil War. During the military action, the Royalists under the command of Prince Rupert successfully besieged the Parliamentary garrison of Lichfield in Staffordshire under the command of Colonel Russell.
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1643 Siege of Lichfield
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 527 | Kingdom of Mercia | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 910 | Battle of Tettenhall | Vikings, Kingdom of Mercia, battle, Kingdom of Wessex | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1322 | Battle of Burton Bridge | battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1485 | Battle of Bosworth Field | House of York, House of Lancaster, battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1643 | Battle of Hopton Heath | battle, Cavalier, Roundhead | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1643 | Battle of Camp Hill | battle, Roundhead, Cavalier | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1643 | Siege of Lichfield | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1643 | Battle of Burton Bridge | battle, Roundhead | Wikidata |
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| site | castle | Chartley Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Tamworth Castle | local authority museum, historic house museum, castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Tutbury Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Weoley Castle | ruins, archaeological site, archaeological museum, fortified manor house | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1070 | Dudley Castle | archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, castle | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1813 | Birmingham Proof House | military museum, building | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2005 | Far Eastern Prisoners Of War Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
