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Siege of Gloucester

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Parliamentarian commander the Earl of Essex relieves Gloucester, which has been under siege from Royalist forces since 3rd August.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Siege of Gloucester". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2257, accessed 09 June 2026.]

2257 Siege of Gloucester 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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