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Siege of High Ercall Hall 1645

Siege of High Ercall Hall: High Ercall Hall
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date1 July 1645 – 1 March 1646Wikidata
Year1645Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationEnglandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates52.7528, -2.6028Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of High Ercall Hall in High Ercall, Shropshire, England took place during the First English Civil War. There were a total of three sieges. In each of the sieges, the Hall was held by the Royalists and besieged by the Parliamentarians. The final and longest siege took place from July 1645 to March 1646, when the Royalist commander surrendered the hall to the Parliamentarians.

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Location

52.7528, -2.6028 · England

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