English Civil War maps

I've used Google maps to show the modern-day locations of various troop positions and fortifications from important battles and sieges.

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English Civil War sites of conflict 1642 - 1660

Work-in-progress. I'm particularly interested hearing about any skirmishes/acts of violence/destruction often overlooked, little known or recently discovered.

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Siege of Colchester 1648 map

Siege of Colchester 1648

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Battle of Turnham Green 1642

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Charles II escape from Worcester 1651

You've heard of the Royal Oak. But where else did the fugitive Charles II hide on his c.400 mile journey after the Battle of Worcester?

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English Civil War fleet stations

Parliamentarian controlled v Royalist and privateer ports.

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London's English Civil War defences

The 'lines of communication' erected in 1642/3.

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Leicestershire in the English Civil War

Locations of skirmishes, garrisons and other notable sites.

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The Campaigns of Montrose 1644 -50

From raising his standard as Charles I's deputy in Scotland in Aug 1644 to  capture and execution in 1650.

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8 comments:

  1. Anonymous20 August 2012 at 12:08

    One for your sites of conflict map: The Siege of Newcastle, 19 October 1644. Strangely missed by many historians of the English Civil War period! Watch out for more details bringing the Siege and Storm of Newcastle to life through the Old Newcastle Project at www.oldnewcastle.org.uk

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  2. Struan20 August 2012 at 16:56

    Duly added! The Old Newcastle Project looks really interesting - will keep an eye out for further developments. Cheers.

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  3. Anonymous25 December 2013 at 17:33

    i like this site!

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  4. Anonymous28 March 2014 at 20:29

    There was a siege at Aston Hall in Birmingham in December 1646

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  5. Struan29 March 2014 at 13:02

    Cheers - will add in to the master map.

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  6. Colin Hollands - Powder Officer, Sir Marmaduke Rawdons Regiment of Foote, English Civil War Society23 January 2015 at 17:49

    Siege of Basing House, Old Basing 1643 - 1645

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  7. Unknown8 January 2017 at 12:59

    Hi - I am looking for any references to seiges on Witton Castle in County Durham. We have an old pub, the Red Lion in North Bitchburn which is located in a small settlement on a ridge above Witton Castle - it is reputed to have the ghost of a Cromwellian Soldier. The pub is old enough to have been a stopping point for travellers - any thoughts?
    thanks

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  8. Unknown4 September 2020 at 18:47

    there was a skirmish at Wilne Ferry, Shardlow, Derbyshire in 1643 which wasn't big but is the most exciting thing that has ever happened in that area. Apparently the Royalists were encamped nearby at Great Wilne and were protecting the ford across the Trent

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