George Goring Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Goring, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.

3 records1642–16423 events1 places

Chronological biography

1642

Royalist Defence of PortsmouthAugust 1642

Warfare / Civil War · Governor of Portsmouth · Portsmouth

Goring prepares Portsmouth to resist Parliamentarian land and naval forces.

Capture of Portsmouth7 September 1642

Warfare / Civil War · Earl · Governor of Portsmouth · Portsmouth

Goring surrenders the Royalist garrison of Portsmouth to Parliamentarian forces.

Portsmouth Surrendered7 September 1642

Warfare / Civil War · Governor of Portsmouth · Portsmouth

Goring surrenders Portsmouth after Parliament blockades and bombards the port.

Titles and roles

Earl · Governor of Portsmouth · Governor of Portsmouth

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.