Capture of Gloucester1643
The Governor of Gloucester hands it over to Waller
Historical person
Edward Massey Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Massey, based on 8 World History Database records associated with England.
8 records1643–16518 events4 places
Chronological biography
1643
Capture of Tewkesbury12 April 1643
Capures Tewkesbury for Parliament
Battle of Ripple Field13 April 1643
Driven back by Prince Maurice to Tewkesbury
Siege of GloucesterAugust 1643
Massey directs Gloucester's defence after the Royalist army begins its major siege of the Parliamentarian city.
Relief of Gloucester5 September 1643
Massey holds Gloucester until the approach of Essex's relief army forces the Royalists to abandon the siege.
1644
Gloucestershire Campaign1644
Massey conducts mobile operations from Gloucester against Royalist garrisons and communications across the surrounding counties.
1651
Battle of Upton Bridge28 August 1651
Massey is badly wounded when Lambert's Parliamentarian horse and dragoons recapture Upton Bridge south of Worcester.
Wounding at Upton Bridge28 August 1651
Massey is badly wounded while Royalist troops contest Lambert's seizure of Upton Bridge.
Titles and roles
General · Governor of Gloucester · Parliamentarian Commander
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.