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Siege of Bristol

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

7Records
1643–1646Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1643

Rupert of the RhineMarch 1643

Bristol · Warfare / Civil War

Rupert of the Rhine fails in his attempt to capture Bristol

Fiennes23 July 1643

Bristol · Warfare / Civil War

Nathaniel Fiennes surrenders Bristol to Rupert of the Rhine

Rupert of the Rhine23 July 1643

Bristol · Warfare / Civil War

Rupert begins the Royalist assault on Bristol.

Rupert of the Rhine23 July 1643

Bristol · Warfare / Civil War

Nathaniel Fiennes surrenders Bristol to Rupert of the Rhine

Rupert of the Rhine26 July 1643

Bristol · Warfare / Civil War

Rupert of the Rhine captures Bristol, Englands 2nd port which becomes the HQ for the Prince of Wales. Joins forces with Ralph Hopton to capture Bristol

1645

Rupert of the Rhine10 September 1645

Bristol · Warfare / Civil War

Forced to surrender Bristol to a Parliamentary force under Fairfax

1646

Rupert of the Rhine1646

Bristol · Warfare / Civil War

Surrenders Bristol to the Parliamentarians

Names involved

FiennesRupert of the Rhine

Provenance

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