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Recreation of the Siege of Colchester

The siege of Colchester occurred in the summer of 1648 when the Second English Civil War reignited in several areas of Britain. Colchester found itself in the thick of the unrest when a Royalist army on its way through East Anglia to raise support for the King, was attacked by Lord-General Thomas Fairfax at the head of a Parliamentary force. The Parliamentarians' initial attack forced the Royalist army to retreat behind the town's walls, but they were unable to bring about victory, so they settled down to a siege. Despite the horrors of the siege, the Royalists resisted for eleven weeks and only surrendered following the defeat of the Royalist army in the North of England at the Battle of Preston (1648).
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Prior to battle the pikeman and drummers demonstrate their skills
Prior to battle the pikeman and drummers demonstrate their skills		 Pikeman going through their drills
Pikeman going through their drills		 Pikemen execute a fake charge of spectators
Pikemen execute a fake charge of spectators		 Drummers are used to convey instructions during battle
Drummers are used to convey instructions during battle
Colchester is a great place for reinactments
Colchester is a great place for reinactments		 Royalist Cavalry display their riding skills
Royalist Cavalry display their riding skills 		Cavalry practice their skills by
Cavalry practice their skills by 		Cannon used on top of Upper Castle Park overlooking battle
Cannon used on top of Upper Castle Park overlooking battle
Participants bring their parade through Colchester Town Centre
Participants bring their parade through Colchester Town Centre		 Parade passing through Colchester Town Centre
Parade passing through Colchester Town Centre		 Royalist troops prepare for battle
Royalist troops prepare for battle		 Spectators get a good view from top of year
Spectators get a good view from top of year
Armies size each other up
Armies size each other up		 Another view of pre battle preparations
Another view of pre battle preparations		 Royalist Calvary prepare for the battle
Royalist Calvary prepare for the battle		 Troops march into the battle site
Troops march into the battle site
The 2 sides face each other
The 2 sides face each other		 Parliamentary guns firing
Parliamentary guns firing		 Drummers at rear of battle
Drummers at rear of battle		 A clash of pikeman occurs
A clash of pikeman occurs
Commanders parley under white flag
Commanders parley under white flag		 Commanders survey state of battle
Commanders survey state of battle		 Battle is well and truly joined
Battle is well and truly joined		 Cavalry clash
Cavalry clash
Parliamentary army getting upper hand
Parliamentary army getting upper hand		 Musket volleys are exchanged
Musket volleys are exchanged		 Another discussion by commanders banners being shown
Another discussion by commanders banners being shown		 More cannon fire
More cannon fire
Pikeman clash again
Pikeman clash again		 Armies face each other again
Armies face each other again		 Battles were staged on Saturday and Sunday
Battles were staged on Saturday and Sunday		 On Saturday the Royalist army narrowly won
On Saturday the Royalist army narrowly won
Royalist commanders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lyle were executed
Royalist commanders Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lyle were executed		 Oliver Cromwell ruled for 10 years
Oliver Cromwell ruled for 10 years		 King Charles II was restored to the throne
King Charles II was restored to the throne		 At end of battle the dead are left on the battlefield
At end of battle the dead are left on the battlefield
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