Battle of Edgehill23 October 1642
Lucas commands a troop of Royalist horse during the Battle of Edgehill.
Historical person
Charles Lucas Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Lucas, based on 8 World History Database records associated with England.
8 records1642–16487 events4 places
Chronological biography
1642
1644
Battle of Marston Moor2 July 1644
As a 2nd to Goring commands some of the Royalist cavalry, taken prisoner by the Scots
1647
Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold21 March 1647
Taken prisoner during the royalist defeat
1648
Execution1648
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Siege of Colchester1648
Fairfax leads the successful siege of Colchester, after the surrender of which he approves the execution of the Royalist leaders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, holding that these officers had broken their parole
Court Martial at Colchester28 August 1648
Lucas is condemned after Colchester's surrender for returning to arms despite an earlier undertaking not to fight Parliament again.
Execution28 August 1648
Lucas is executed after Colchester's surrender as Parliament punishes renewed Royalist resistance.
Surrender of Colchester28 August 1648
Lucas surrenders with the Royalist garrison after the long siege of Colchester ends following the defeat at Preston.
Titles and roles
Lieutenant General · Royalist Cavalry Officer · Royalist Commander · Sir
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.