The Battle of Nantwich - 1644
January 21st 2012 The Holly Holy Day.
Nantwich was the site of a crucial battle in the English Civil War when, in 1644, the Royalists lay siege to Parliamentarian Nantwich. By the end of 1643, Cheshire was in the hands of the Royalists with the exception of Nantwich, which was a Parliamentarian Garrison.
For six weeks, the village was under siege until Sir Thomas Fairfax and his army of 5000 Parliamentarians
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