Siege of Lichfield

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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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
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
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