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The Royalists sacked the town and withdrew upon hearing about an approaching Parliament relief force.

📸: Ruth Lochrie

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Although they were able to recognise the ruse in this account, it is likely that many fell to this trick.

📸: Daz’s Photography

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Windsor Castle would go on to be the headquarters of the Earl of Essex over the winter of 1642-1643.

📸: Levitt Parkes

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The recent loss of Alton had left Arundel a site vulnerable to attack and William Waller was now threatening to capture it.

📸: Mark Sutherland

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Even though many missed the occasion, they were informed of the details in pamphlets that were circulated across the country.

📸: Peter Robinson

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Without supplies of adequate food the navy could rarely sustain a long campaign. Admiral Blake abandoned his expedition to the Mediterranean voyage in 1656 when his supply ships did not arrive in time with provisions.

📸: Michael Molcher

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December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
However, his campaigning earlier in the year had exhausted his supplies and his men’s resolve to fight and he was forced to abandon the siege or face a mutiny.

📸: Ruth Lochrie

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