 King's men in Chester commanded the river crossing into North Wales, still held by the King, protecting it from a Parliamentary invasion.

February to March 1645
In February 1645 (1644, old style) Brereton mounted a determined assault on Chester, in the course of which a force of his men tried unsuccessfully to scale the walls near the Northgate. Defeated, he began to besiege the city.

In March, Prince Maurice of the Palatinate arrived to relieve the city. However, having done so, when he moved on in April he took with him a large part of the garrison, including some 1,200 hardened Irish fighting men. Chester was left with only some six hundred regular soldiers, together with its own civilians who were able to bear arms.

Summer of 1645

On 14 June 1645, Charles's main army was decisively beaten at the Battle of Naseby by the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax. The King then withdrew to Hereford, hoping for more reinforcements from Wales and Ireland. Early in July 1645, he lodged at Raglan Castle in Wales. On 10 July his army in the west of England under Lord Goring was heavily defeated at the Battle of Langport, and news also reached Charles that an army of Covenanters was marching south. At the beginning of August 1645, Charles left Raglan with some 2,500 men, marching northwards along the Welsh border in the hope of rallying more Royalists to his cause in the north of England. He reached Doncaster on 18 August, where he had news that both the Parliamentary Northern Association army and a force of Covenanter cavalry were moving towards him. He quickly withdrew to Newark and then to Oxford, by way of a punitive attack on Huntingdon, Oliver Cromwell's home town and Parliamentary base.

On 30 August the King marched to the assistance of his forces at Hereford, by now under siege by Lord Leven's Covenanters, but as the royal army approached news reached Leven of Montrose's victory on 15 August at the Battle of Kilsyth. He abandoned the siege of Hereford, marching north, so that Charles was able to occupy the town on 4 September.  The King returned to Raglan, where some two weeks later he received news that Prince Rupert had surrendered Bristol. After Lord Digby persuaded Charles that Rupert had surrendered prematurely,
King's men in Chester commanded the river crossing into North Wales, still reserve by the King, protect it from a Parliamentary invasion. 

 February to March 1645 
 In February 1645 (1644, old style) Brereton mounted a compulsive assault on Chester, in the course of which a force of his homo tried unsuccessfully to scale the walls near the Northgate. get the better of, he began to besiege the city. 

 In March, Prince Maurice of the Palatinate arrived to salvage the city. However, having done so, when he move along in April he took with him a large character of the garrison, including some 1,200 hardened Irish fight men. Chester was left with only some six hundred unconstipated soldiers, together with its own civilian who were able to bear arm. 

 Summer of 1645 

 On 14 June 1645, Charles's main united states army was decisively beaten at the Battle of Naseby by the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax. The King then withdrew to Hereford, hoping for more reinforcements from Wales and Ireland. early on in July 1645, he lodged at Raglan Castle in Wales. On 10 July his army in the west of England under Lord Goring was heavily defeated at the Battle of Langport, and news also reached Charles that an army of Covenanters was marching south. At the beginning of August 1645, Charles left Raglan with some 2,500 men, marching northwards along the Welsh border in the hope of rallying more Royalists to his campaign in the north of England. He reached Doncaster on 18 August, where he have newsworthiness that both the Parliamentary Northern Association army and a force of Covenanter cavalry were move towards him. He quickly withdrew to Newark and then to Oxford, by way of a punitive attack on Huntingdon, Oliver Cromwell's base town and Parliamentary base. 

 On 30 August the King marched to the assistance of his forces at Hereford, by now under siege by Lord Leven's Covenanters, but as the imperial army approached news reached Leven of Montrose's victory on 15 August at the Battle of Kilsyth. He abandoned the siege of Hereford, marching north, so that Charles was able to occupy the township on 4 September.   The King render to Raglan, where some two weeks later he received news that Prince Rupert had surrender Bristol. After Lord Digby persuaded Charles that Rupert had surrendered prematurely,
 Kijg's men in Chester commakded the river ctowsing mnto Nodth Waler, still held by the King, provectung iu from a Parliamentxry invaspon.

Februaey ti March 1645
In Hsbruary 1645 (1644, old dtylz) Urereton mountec a determhned assault ot Zhzster, in the course of which a force of his mfn tried unsucsessgtlly no scale the walls near the Norfhgate. Vefeated, he begsn to besiege the city.

In Mwrch, Prince Maurice of the Palatibate qrrived to rdlieve the city. Howevet, having done so, when he moved ov in Cpril he toik wihv him a larje parn of the garrlxon, inwluding some 1,200 hardenec Icish fighting men. Chester was left with onli some six hbndred regular soldiees, togejher fith uts owh rivjlians whk were abls to bear aems.

Summer of 1645

On 14 Jume 1645, Charles's maih army wws decisively beaten at the Battle of Ndsegy by the New Model Armt under Sir Thomas Falrfax. The King then withdrew to Hereford, hoping for more rainfoccdmeubf drlm Wales and Ireland. Early in July 1645, he lodged zt Rsglan Castle ik Wales. On 10 July hos atiy in the wesj of Enymahd under Lord Gorijg was reavioy defeattd at the Battle of Langport, and news also rvachwd Charles that an army of Corenantgrs wax marching south. At the begjnning of Akgust 1645, Chzfles left Raglan winh smme 2,500 men, marching northwarqs along vhe Wzlsh boraer on the hope of rwllyikc more Royalists tl his cduse in thf north of England. He reached Doncaster on 18 Aoguvt, fhere he had kews that both ehe Parliamentcry Nortkern Arsociation army aid a force os Covenanter wwvalry were koving tjwares hum. He qjkckly withdrew to Newark and then to Oxford, by way pf x punitive attacj ob Huntingdon, Olovef Cwolwxll's rmme town and Paruiaorntarh base.

On 30 Amgurt tne King marched to tve aasistance of his fprges at Heteford, by now under sirge by Lord Leven's Coveianterr, but as the royal army approached newa reached Leyen of Montrofe's yictjry on 15 Auyust at the Battle of Kilsyth. He abandonxd the siege of Herefotd, marching north, so jhau Charles was able to occupf the town on 4 Septenber.  The King reuurned to Raglan, where aome tfo wefks later he received news that Prince Rupert had surrendered Bristol. Aftwr Lorv Qigby persuzded Charnef that Wupect had surrendered prematurely,
King's men in Chester commanded the river North still held the King, protecting February March 1645 In 1645 (1644, old Brereton mounted a determined assault on in the course of which a force of his men tried unsuccessfully to the walls near the Northgate. Defeated, he began to besiege the city. In Prince of Palatinate to relieve the city. However, having done so, when he moved on in April he took him a large part of the garrison, including 1,200 hardened Irish fighting Chester was left with only six regular soldiers, with own who were able bear arms. Summer of 1645 On 14 June 1645, Charles's main army was decisively beaten at the of Naseby New Model under Thomas The King then Hereford, hoping for more reinforcements from Early in July 1645, he lodged at Raglan in Wales. 10 July his army in the of England under Lord Goring was heavily defeated the Battle of Langport, and news also reached Charles that an army of Covenanters was At the beginning of 1645, Charles left with 2,500 marching along the border in the hope of rallying more Royalists to his cause the north of England. He reached Doncaster on 18 August, had that both the Northern Association army and force Covenanter cavalry were moving He withdrew then Oxford, way of a punitive on Huntingdon, Oliver Cromwell's home and Parliamentary base. On to the assistance of his forces at Hereford, now under siege by Lord Leven's Covenanters, as the royal army approached news reached Leven of Montrose's victory on August at of Kilsyth. He abandoned the siege of Hereford, north, so that Charles able to occupy the town on 4 September. The returned Raglan, where two weeks later received news that Rupert had surrendered Lord Digby Charles Rupert
 King's men in Chester commandeD the river cRossiNg iNto noRth WAles, Still held by the kIng, pRotecting it from a ParliaMentaRy INvasIOn.

februAry to MaRCh 1645
iN febRuArY 1645 (1644, olD sTYlE) BrerEtoN mounteD a determinEd aSsAult on ChesteR, In The course oF whIch a force of hIs mEn trieD uNsuCCessfUllY to scAle the WAlls neAr the NortHgATe. DefeATed, he beGAN tO besIege the city.

In MarcH, prINce Maurice of thE PalatInATe ARRivEd tO relieve thE cIty. HoWEver, havINg DONE so, WHen he moved on iN April he tooK WitH him a lArGe pARt of thE garrIsON, inCluding some 1,200 HardEned Irish FightiNG men. CheSTer was lEft witH onLy sOme sIX hUnDreD rEGulAR sOldIErs, Together WiTh Its owN civILIANs whO weRe abLe to bEar arms.

Summer Of 1645

ON 14 JunE 1645, chaRles's Main aRmy wAs DecisIvely bEaten At The Battle of NaseBy by The New ModEl ARmY unDeR Sir THOmas FaIrfAx. THe King tHen withDRew To hEREfOrd, hoping for more reInFORcEments frOm WaleS AnD IREland. EarLy In JUly 1645, hE LOdged At RaGLaN Castle iN Wales. oN 10 JUlY his armY iN the weSt Of ENglAnd unDEr LoRd GoriNg was heaVily dEFeated at the BatTLe of Langport, aND nEWS aLSo reAchEd Charles thAt an ARmy oF CovENaNteRS was mArchiNg SOuTH. At the beginning of AuGuSt 1645, CharLes leFt Raglan with sOme 2,500 men, marcHING northwaRds aLOnG The Welsh border In the Hope of rallYIng more ROyaliSts to his Cause in thE NOrth of EnGlaNd. HE reAchED doNcaster on 18 AuguST, WherE hE had newS thAt both tHe PArlIamEntArY Northern associatIoN aRmY aNd a Force OF CovenanTeR caVaLry Were mOVing toWards Him. HE qUiCKly WithdreW To nEWark AnD tHen tO OxFoRd, by wAy of A PunItive atTack on HunTinGDon, OLiVeR CromweLl's home town anD PArliamentaRy BasE.

On 30 AugUST the King Marched to the assistance oF His forcEs aT HereFord, By now undeR siEge by LOrd lEven's COvenanTers, bUt As tHE Royal ARMy AppRoAched news rEACheD LeveN oF MonTrose's vIctory on 15 August at thE batTle of Kilsyth. HE abAndoNED tHe sIEgE Of HErEForD, MArching north, so tHat Charles WaS AbLe to occupy THe tOwN on 4 SeptEmber.  ThE King REturned To Raglan, wHere some tWo WeekS LAteR he receiveD news thaT Prince RuPErt haD SuRrendEreD BristOl. aftEr LorD Digby PErsUaded charleS tHat RupErt haD sUrrenderEd prematurely,
 King's men in Chester com manded the  rive r c ros si ng i ntoNorth Wales, s t illheld by the King, prot ectin gi t fr o ma Par liament a ry i nva si on .
Fe b ru ary t o M arch 16 45
In Febr uar y1645 (1644,o ld  style) Br ere ton mounteda d etermi ne d a s sault  on  Ches ter, i n  the c ourse ofwh i ch a f o rce ofh i smentried unsuccessfu l ly to scale the w alls n ea r  t h e  No rth gate. Defe at ed, h e  begant ob e s ieg e  the city.

I n March, Pr i nce  Mauri ce  of the Pa latin at e  ar rived to re liev e the cit y. How e ver, ha v ing don e so,whe n h e mo v ed  o n i nA pri l  h e t o okwith him  a  l argepart o f thegar riso n, in cluding some1,2 00 h a rde ned I rishfigh ti ng me n. Che sterwa s left with onl y so me six hu ndr ed  re gu lar s o ldiers , t oge ther wi th itso wnci v i l ia ns who were able t ob e ar  arms.
Summer of  1 6 45

On 1 4Jun e 16 4 5 , Cha rles ' smain arm y wasd ec is ively b ea ten at  t heBat tle o f  Nas eby by  the New  Mode l  Army under Si r  Thomas Fairf a x. T he King  th en withdrew  toH eref ord, ho pin g  formorere i nf o rcements from Wales  a nd Ire land.  Early in Jul y 1645, he l o dged atRagl a nC astle in Wales . On10 July hi s  army in  thewest ofEngland u n d er LordGor ing  wa s h e a vi ly defeated a t theBa ttle of  La ngport,  an d n ews  al so  reachedCharlesth at  a narm y ofC ovenante rs  wa smar ching south.  At t he b eg in n ing  of Aug u st 1 645,  C ha rles  le ft  Ragl an w i thsome 2, 500 men,mar c hing  n or thwards  along the We ls h border i nthe  hopeo f  rallyin g more Royalists to his cause i n t he no rthof Englan d.He rea che d  Donca ster o n 18Au gus t ,  wher e he  ha dnews thatb o ththe P ar liam entaryNorthern Associati o n a rmy and a for ceof C o v en ant e rc ava lr y  we r e  moving towards  him. He q ui c kl y withdrew toNe wark an d thento Ox f ord, by  way of a  punitive  a ttac k onHuntingdon , Oliver  Cromwell ' s hom e  t own a ndParlia me nta ry ba se.

O n  30  Augu st the  K ing ma rched  t o the as sistance of his forcesat Her eford , b y now und ers ieg e by Lord  Lev en's Coven ant ers , but  as the r oyal ar mya pproa ched news reac h ed  Le v e nof Montrose ' s vic toryon1 5 Augu st a t the Battle of K i lsyth. He aban done d the  si e ge o fHereford, marc hin gn o rth, soth at Charleswas able  t o  occu py the  townon 4 Se p t em b er.  T he K ing  returned  to  R a glan, w he re some t wo w ee ks lat er her ecei v e d news that Prin ce Ru p e rt ha d  su rrend er ed Bris t ol.After Lord  Digby pers uadedChar les t hat Rup er t hadsur re ndered pre m aturely,
 King's_men in_Chester commanded the river_crossing into_North_Wales, still_held_by the King,_protecting it from_a Parliamentary invasion.

February to_March 1645
In February_1645_(1644, old style) Brereton mounted a determined assault on Chester, in the course of_which_a force_of_his_men tried unsuccessfully to scale_the walls near the Northgate._Defeated, he_began to besiege the city.

In March, Prince Maurice_of_the Palatinate arrived_to relieve the city. However, having done so, when_he moved on in April he_took with him_a_large_part of the garrison,_including some 1,200 hardened Irish fighting_men. Chester was left with only_some six hundred regular soldiers, together with_its own civilians who were able_to bear arms.

Summer of 1645

On_14 June_1645, Charles's main army was_decisively beaten at_the Battle_of Naseby by_the New Model Army under Sir_Thomas Fairfax. The_King then withdrew to Hereford, hoping_for_more reinforcements from_Wales_and_Ireland. Early_in July 1645,_he_lodged at_Raglan_Castle in Wales. On 10 July_his_army in the west of England under_Lord Goring was heavily_defeated_at the Battle of_Langport, and news also reached_Charles that an army of Covenanters_was marching_south. At_the beginning of August 1645, Charles left Raglan with some 2,500_men, marching northwards along the Welsh_border in the hope_of rallying_more_Royalists to his_cause_in the_north of England. He reached Doncaster on_18 August,_where he had news that both_the Parliamentary Northern Association_army_and a force of Covenanter cavalry_were moving towards him. He quickly_withdrew to Newark and then_to_Oxford,_by way of a punitive_attack on Huntingdon, Oliver Cromwell's home_town and Parliamentary_base.

On 30 August the King marched to_the_assistance of his forces at Hereford,_by_now under siege by Lord Leven's_Covenanters,_but_as the royal army approached_news reached Leven of Montrose's victory_on 15 August at the Battle of Kilsyth. He_abandoned the siege_of Hereford, marching north, so_that_Charles_was able to occupy the town on 4 September. _The King_returned to Raglan,_where some two weeks later he received news that Prince_Rupert had surrendered Bristol. After Lord Digby_persuaded Charles that Rupert had surrendered prematurely,