Siege of Chichester

The siege of Chichester was a victory by Parliamentarian forces led by Colonel William Waller over a small Royalist garrison. The siege was one of the key events in the First English Civil War by Waller to secure southern England and declare it for Parliament. The siege lasted five days and ended with surrender by the Royalists. Despite the Royalist surrender, Waller's troops proceeded to sack and desecrate Chichester Cathedral.

Siege of Chichester
Part of the First English Civil War

Chichester in 1610 – 32 years before the siege
Date22–27 December 1642
Location
Chichester, England
50.8365°N 0.7792°W / 50.8365; -0.7792
Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalists Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
John Morley  
Edward Ford  		 William Waller
Michael Livesey
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Low Low
Chichester
The location of Chichester within West Sussex
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