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SUMMARY:Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 – battlefield walk & talk
DESCRIPTION:Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 – the King’s decisive victory\nThe Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 was an English Civil War battle involving four armies and a navy\, fought across ten square miles over ten long days. This is an opportunity to explore this nationally significance Cornish battlespace with two walks in one day. \nLostwithiel & Castle Dore – battlefield walks & talks\nA morning walk (10:30-12:30) around Lostwithiel will outline the tightening royalist siege. It will cover the breakout of Essex’s horse and the explosion that destroyed St Bartholomew’s Church and much of the town. \nAn afternoon walk (14:00-16:00) to Castle Dore will discuss the parliamentarian withdrawal into the Fowey peninsula. It will consider navy re-supply and the battle across Tywardreath – Castle Dore – Gollant. It will end with the final surrender of Essex’s army. \nPlease check out the Battlefield Trust website for details. And sign up if you would like to join either of these walks. Unfortunately\, the trust must limit the number of walkers it can take. \nThe Battlefields Trust – protecting Britain’s battlefields\nThese Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 walks will be free for Battlefield Trust members. Non-members will be asked to make a (small) donation to the trust to support its work in protecting and promoting understanding of Britain’s battlefields. \nFor more author talks and battlefield walks with Charles Cordell\, please check out Charles Cordell Events.
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/battle-lostwithiel-1644-walk/
LOCATION:Lostwithiel Community Centre\, Pleyber Christ Way\, Lostwithiel\, PL22 0HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250615T100000
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SUMMARY:Siege of Devizes 1643 – Devizes Arts Festival walk
DESCRIPTION:Siege of Devizes 1643 – Devizes Arts Festival walk\nThe Siege of Devizes 1643 – the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 walk. Author Charles Cordell will lead a guided battlefield walk of the key sites and events of 9-13 July 1643. The walk will explore how the English Civil War hung in the balance on the bed cords of Devizes. It will explain Prince Maurice’s breakout\, the Parliamentary bombardment and assault. Last but not least\, Charles Cordell will discuss the final relief at the Battle of Roundway Down. \nDevizes Arts Festival 2025 – the festival walk\nThe meeting point for the Siege of Devizes walk will be at St Jame’s Church\, on the Green\, at 10:00\, on Sunday 15 June. The walk will aim to end at the Market Place at approximately 12:00 with an opportunity for further discussion in a nearby inn. \nTo join the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 walk please check details on the Devizes Arts Festival 2025 events page. You can book places online and/or visit the ticket office in person at Devizes Books. If you can make it\, do sign up and join the discussion. \nIf desired\, but not necessary\, background reading is available on this website at: English Civil War Notes and Maps. This includes articles on The General Crisis of the 17th Century\, the English Revolution and the Siege of Devizes in 1643. \nDevizes in Civil War fiction – Devizes Arts Festival author talk\nAs well as the festival walk\, Charles Cordell will be giving an author talk during Devizes Arts Festival 2025. He will be talking about Divided Kingdom book #2 – The Keys of Hell and Death – and Devizes in Civil War fiction. He will describe the background to his books and the exploits of the Western Army of 1643. Q&A and a book signing will follow the talk on Saturday 14 June. \nCharles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. His writing has received praise and editorial reviews from The Times. The likes of Ben Kane (bestselling author)\, David Gilman (award winning author)\, Professor Ronald Hutton CBE (TV historian) and others have given their endorsements. \nDivided Kingdom book #2 – The Keys of Hell and Death – follows the Western campaign of 1643. The story opens with the brutal Battle of Lansdown Hill. Its characters – ordinary men and women – face each other and the terrible reality of war. They must survive the Siege of Devizes\, the Battle of Roundway Down and the ferocious 1643 Storming of Bristol. \nIf you can’t make these events\, copies of Charles Cordell’s books are available from Waterstones\, Foyles and good independent bookshops\, including Devizes Books. They are also available online from Amazon\, Bookshop.org and Booktopia. Please do check out the book pages for reviews and links at Charles Cordell Books. You can also loan copies from UK libraries\, including Wiltshire Libraries. \nMore Author Talks\, Book Signings & Battlefield Walks\nFor more author talks\, signings and battlefield walks with Charles Cordell\, please check out Charles Cordell Events. \nIf you think others would like this event\, please click\, share and spread the word via email or your social media:
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/siege-devizes-1643-festival-walk/
LOCATION:St James’s Church\, 1 Church Walk\, Devizes\, SN10 3AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Devizes Arts Festival":MAILTO:chair@devizesartsfestival.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241020T103000
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SUMMARY:Battles of Brentford & Turnham Green 1642 - battlefield walks
DESCRIPTION:The battles of Brentford and Turnham Green 1642. Guided battlefield walks of the key sites and events of 12 and 13 November 1642. \nSimon Marsh and Charles Cordell will describe the background and attempt made by the King’s army to seize London. The morning walk will follow the line of assaults made on the barricades at Brentford. The afternoon walk will cover the defence of London at Turnham Green. \nThe meeting point for the Brentford walk will be at Brentford Market Place (TW8 8AH) at 10:30. The Turnham Green walk will start outside Turnham Green underground station (W4 1LR) at 14:00. Each walk will last approximately 2 hours. \nThese battles of Brentford & Turnham Green 1642 walks will be free for Battlefields Trust members. Non-members will be asked to make a small donation to support the Trust’s work in protecting and promoting Britain’s battlefields. \nPlease do check the Battlefields Trust Events page for walk details. Alternatively\, click the event link below. \nIn the meantime\, you can access background reading on this website at: English Civil War Notes and Maps. These include articles on The General Crisis of the 17th Century\, the English Revolution and Pike and Shot Warfare. They also include notes on the Battle of Brentford in 1642. \nIf you think others would like this event\, please click\, share and spread the word via email or your social media on:
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/battles-brentford-turnham-green-1642/
LOCATION:Brentford Market Place\, Brentford\, TW8 8AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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SUMMARY:Cornwall in the English Civil War – Truro Museum author talk
DESCRIPTION:Cornwall in the English Civil War – a Royal Cornwall Museum lunchtime talk. \nAuthor Charles Cordell will talk about The General Crisis of the 17th Century and the collapse into Civil War. He will discuss why Cornwall fought with such zeal for its king. Finally\, he will outline the exploits of the Cornish Army of 1643 from the Battle of Lansdown Hill to the Storming of Bristol. \nTo join the Cornwall in the English Civil War talk and Q&A\, please do check details on the Royal Cornwall Museum Events page. Please note that this is a lunchtime talk\, starting at 13:00. A book signing will follow the Q&A\, from shortly after 14:00. \nIf desired\, but not necessary\, background reading is available on this website at: English Civil War Notes and Maps. These include articles on The General Crisis of the 17th Century\, the English Revolution and Pike and Shot Warfare. They also cover the Battle of Lansdown Hill and the Storming of Bristol in 1643. \nCharles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom. His writing has received praise and editorial reviews from The Times. It has also been endorsed by the likes of Ben Kane (bestselling author)\, David Gilman (award winning Master of War author)\, Professor Ronald Hutton CBE (TV historian) and others. His second novel\, The Keys of Hell and Death\, follows the Cornish Army of 1643. It opens at the Battle of Lansdown Hill and ends with the Storming of Bristol in 1643. \nIf you can’t make this talk and book signing\, The Keys of Hell and Death is available with Waterstones\, Foyles\, Topping\, Bookshop.org and Booktopia\, as well as Amazon. Please do check out the book page for reviews and links at: The Keys of Hell and Death. A few signed copies are still available at Waterstones Truro. Cornwall Library Service also holds copies for loan. \nFor more author talks\, book signing and battlefield walks with Charles Cordell\, please check out the events list at Charles Cordell Events \nIf you think others would like to join this event\, please click\, share and spread the word via email or your social media on:
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/cornwall-english-civil-war/
LOCATION:Royal Cornwall Museum\, River Street\, Truro\, TR1 2SJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Royal Cornwall Museum":MAILTO:enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Siege of Chester 1645-46 – Talk and Walk on the City Walls
DESCRIPTION:A talk and guided walk of the key sites of the Siege of Chester 1645-46. The event will include access to the King Charles Tower\, the breaches and Castle. The talk will give an explanation of the Battle of Rowton Heath\, the Great Assault and long siege\, as well as the consequences. \nThis is a Battlefields Trust event within the Chester Heritage Festival programme. The event will be free to trust members. Non-members will be asked to give a small donation to support the work of the trust in protecting Britain’s battlefields.
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/siege-chester-1645/
LOCATION:King Charles Tower\, Chester City Walls\, Chester\, CH1 2JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T120000
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SUMMARY:The Storming of Bristol 1643 – Battlefield Walk and Talk
DESCRIPTION:The Storming of Bristol 1643 – a guided battlefield walk of the key sites and events of 26 July 1643. \nCharles Cordell will describe the background and assaults made by the King’s Western and Oxford armies on the City. The walk will trace the line of the western defensive works\, before following the route of Prince Rupert’s break in. \nThe meeting point will be on Brandon Hill Fort\, at the base of the Cabot Tower\, at 15:00. The walk will aim to finish at the site of the Parliamentary headquarters\, on Broad Street\, at 17:00. It will include the sites of Prior’s Hill Fort\, Washington’s Breach and the Essex Work. \nThis Storming of Bristol 1643 event will be free for Battlefields Trust members. Non-members will be asked to make a small donation to support the Trust’s work in protecting and promoting Britain’s battlefields. \nBackground reading can be found on this website at: English Civil War Notes and Maps\, including The General Crisis of the 17th Century\, the English Revolution\, Pike and Shot Warfare and the Storming of Bristol in 1643 (coming soon).
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/storming-bristol-1643-2/
LOCATION:Brandon Hill\, Brandon Hill Park\, Park Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T170000
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CREATED:20240423T141532Z
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SUMMARY:Siege of Devizes 1643 – battlefield walk & talk
DESCRIPTION:The Siege of Devizes 1643 battlefield walk. A guided battlefield walk and discussion of the key sites and events of 9-13 July 1643. \nCharles Cordell will describe the background to and key events of the siege. This will include the breakout by Prince Maurice and the King’s Western Army horse. It will also cover the bombardment and assaults by William Waller’s Western Association on the town. Lastly\, Charles Cordell will describe the final relief at the Battle of Roundway Down. \nThe meeting point will be at St Jame’s Church\, on the Green\, at 15:00. The walk will aim to finish at the Market Place at about 17:00. There should then be an opportunity for further discussion in a nearby inn. \nThis Siege of Devizes 1643 battlefield walk will be free for Battlefields Trust members. Non-members will be asked to make a small donation to support the Trust’s work in protecting and promoting Britain’s battlefields. \nYou can access background reading on this website at: English Civil War Notes and Maps. These include The General Crisis of the 17th Century\, the English Revolution\, Pike and Shot Warfare and the Siege of Devizes in 1643 (coming soon).
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/devizes-1643-battlefield-walk/
LOCATION:St James’s Church\, 1 Church Walk\, Devizes\, SN10 3AA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T160000
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CREATED:20240306T115809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T163006Z
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SUMMARY:Siege of Conwy 1646 – Living History at Plas Mawr
DESCRIPTION:The Siege of Conwy 1646 event at Plas Mawr – the finest Elizabethan town house in Britain. Meet the soldiers of the garrison and their families. Hear their stories and fears after four years of Civil War. Listen to the talk in the gatehouse on the British Civil Wars in North Wales. Join the discussion on the story of the siege\, of how Bishop John Williams – Archbishop of York – was wounded storming the walls\, Sir John Owens‘ defiance and the mystery of the missing silver. \nYou can read about the background to the Siege of Conwy in 1646\, on this website. Read how and why the British Civil Wars started – on the General Crisis of the 17th Century and the Great Rebellion – at English Civil War Notes & Maps.
URL:https://charlescordell.com/event/siege-conwy-1646/
LOCATION:Plas Mawr\, High Street\, Conwy\, Wales\, LL32 8DE
CATEGORIES:Civil War Talks & Battlefield Walks
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