Siege of Arundel 1643
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Approximate location: the point for Arundel, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1643 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Cavalier, Roundhead | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.8547, -0.5547 | Wikidata P276 location: Arundel (approximate) |
About the battle
The siege of Arundel took place during the First English Civil War, from 19 December 1643 to 6 January 1644, when a Royalist garrison surrendered to a Parliamentarian army under Sir William Waller.
At the end of 1642, South-East England was largely controlled by Parliament, with pockets of Royalist support in Hampshire and Kent. In an October 1643 offensive led by Sir Ralph Hopton, the Royalists advanced into Sussex, where a small garrison at Arundel Castle surrendered without fighting on 2 December.
Hopton's policy of trying to hold as many towns as possible left individual garrisons isolated, while the Royalists lacked a mobile field army, capable of quickly supporting threatened positions. Arundel was attacked by a large Parliamentarian force on 19 December; although strongly held, severe weather and poor roads meant it could not be relieved, and surrendered on 6 January.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Arundel (revision 1370738994), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When did Siege of Arundel take place?
- In 1643.
- Where was the Siege of Arundel fought?
- In what is now England (Europe), at about 50.85, -0.55.
- Who fought?
- Cavalier, Roundhead.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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