Storming of Maidstone

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The Storming of Maidstone was a key battle during the Second English Civil War in 1648, in which Parliamentary forces captured the Royalist-held town of Maidstone after intense street fighting.

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instanceOf battle
event in the English Civil War
alsoKnownAs Battle of Maidstone (1648)
linked to: Battle of Maidstone
armedForceInvolved New Model Army
belligerent Parliamentarians
Royalists
casualties heavy on both sides
category 1648 in England
Battles involving the New Model Army
Battles of the English Civil Wars
History of Maidstone
combatant Parliamentarian forces
Royalist forces
commander Earl of Norwich
Sir John Mayney
Sir William Brockman
Thomas, Lord Fairfax
commanderSide Earl of Norwich – Royalist
Sir John Mayney – Royalist
Sir William Brockman – Royalist
Thomas, Lord Fairfax – Parliamentarian
linked to: Sir Thomas Fairfax
conflict Second English Civil War
country Kingdom of England
date 1 June 1648
followedBy Parliamentarian advance deeper into Kent
historicalPeriod Stuart England
location Kent
Maidstone
notableFeature defence by largely untrained Royalist levies
intense house-to-house fighting
objective capture of Maidstone from Royalist control
outcome Parliamentary capture of Maidstone
partOf Royalist uprisings of 1648
Second English Civil War
precededBy Kent Royalist revolt of 1648
relatedEvent Second English Civil War
Siege of Colchester (1648)
linked to: Siege of Colchester
result Parliamentarian victory
significance demonstrated effectiveness of New Model Army in urban combat
key Parliamentarian success in suppressing Kentish Royalist rising
tactics assault on fortified town
urban street fighting
year 1648

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Battle of Maidstone alsoKnownAs Storming of Maidstone