"Gloucester, Gloucestershire"@en . . . "unknown local militia later 15,000 reinforcements"@en . . . . . "Siege of Gloucester"@en . "The Siege of Gloucester was an engagement in the First English Civil War. It took place between 3 August and 5 September 1643, between the defending Parliamentarian garrison of Gloucester and the besieging army of King Charles I. The siege ended with the arrival of a relieving Parliamentarian army under the Earl of Essex. The Royalist forces withdrew, having sustained heavy casualties and had several cannon disabled as a result of sallies made by the defenders."@en . . . "Siege of Gloucester"@en . . "50"^^ . . . . "3000"^^ . "about 35,000"@en . . "1500"^^ . . "Colonel Edward Massey"@en . . "the First English Civil War"@en . "Decisive Parliamentarian victory"@en . "--08-10"^^ . . "The Siege of Gloucester was an engagement in the First English Civil War. It took place between 3 August and 5 September 1643, between the defending Parliamentarian garrison of Gloucester and the besieging army of King Charles I. The siege ended with the arrival of a relieving Parliamentarian army under the Earl of Essex. The Royalist forces withdrew, having sustained heavy casualties and had several cannon disabled as a result of sallies made by the defenders."@en . .