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Capture of Leicester

England · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1644–1645Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1644

Charles I1 June 1644

Leicester · Warfare / Civil War

Leicester is sacked by Charles I & Prince Rupert

1645

Charles I1 June 1645

Leicester · Warfare / Civil War

With the help of Prince Rupert captures & sacks Leicester

Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd5 June 1645

Leicester · Warfare / Civil War

After Royalists take Leicester Fairfax is ordered nth

Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd18 June 1645

Leicester · Warfare / Civil War

Fairfax takes back Leicester

Names involved

Charles IThomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd

Provenance

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