Siege of Lichfield

Siege of Lichfield (April 1643)
Part of the First English Civil War
Lichfield Cathedral at the centre of the Close.
Date 8–21 April 1643 Location Lichfield 52°41′08″N 1°49′50″W / 52.68556°N 1.83056°W / 52.68556; -1.83056 Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Royalists	Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Prince Rupert	Colonel Russell
Strength
1,200 horse c.600–700 foot[1]

Lichfield

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Staffordshire County and Lichfield

The siege of Lichfield occurred on 8–21 April 1643 during the First English Civil War. During the military action, the Royalists under the command of Prince Rupert successfully besieged the Parliamentary garrison of Lichfield in Staffordshire under the command of Colonel Russell.