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Siege of Newark

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

4Records
1643–1646Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1643

Thomas Ballard28 February 1643

Newark · Warfare / Civil War

Fails in an attempt to capture Newark from the Royalists

John Gell28 February 1643

Newark · Warfare / Civil War

Leads a Derbyshire contingent in a failed Roundhead attempt to capture Newark

1644

John Meldrum24 March 1644

Newark · Warfare / Civil War

Surrenders Parliamentary forces to Rupert of the Rhine & retreats to Hull

1646

Charles I8 May 1646

Newark · Warfare / Civil War

Newark is surrendered to the Scots

Names involved

Charles IJohn GellJohn MeldrumThomas Ballard

Provenance

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