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William Waller. Sir William Waller JP (c. 1598 – 19 September 1668) was an English soldier and politician, who commanded Parliamentarian armies during the First English Civil War. Elected MP for Andover to the Long Parliament in 1640, Waller relinquished his military positions under the Self-denying Ordinance in 1645.
- Soldier and politician
- (1) Margaret (1633–1694);, (2) William (1639–1699)
- 1617 to 1621, 1642 to 1645
- Magdalen Hall, Oxford
15 de abr. de 2024 · First English Civil War. Sir William Waller (born c. 1598, Knole, Kent, Eng.—died Sept. 19, 1668, London) was a leading Parliamentary commander in southern England during the first three years of the Civil War (1642–51). Waller fought for Bohemia in the early campaigns of the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48) and was knighted in 1622.
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Overview. William Waller. (1598—1668) parliamentarian army officer. Quick Reference. (1598–1668). MP and parliamentary general during the Civil War. Educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, and Gray's Inn, Waller saw military service on the continent during the Thirty Years War.
29 de may. de 2018 · Waller, Sir William (1598–1668). MP and parliamentary general during the Civil War. Educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, and Gray's Inn, Waller saw military service on the continent during the Thirty Years War. He was elected to the Long Parliament, commissioned colonel under Essex, and later major-general for the region around ...
The siege of Chichester was a victory by Parliamentarian forces led by Colonel William Waller over a small Royalist garrison. The siege was one of the key events in the First English Civil War by Waller to secure southern England and declare it for Parliament. The siege lasted five days and ended with surrender by the Royalists.
- 22–27 December 1642
- Parliamentarian victory
17 de ene. de 2022 · The “new modelling” of Parliament’s army was first proposed by Sir William Waller after his defeat at Cropredy Bridge in June 1644. Parliament’s armies were recruited from regional associations but soldiers were often reluctant to campaign away from their local areas, as Waller found to his cost when trying to control his ...
Hace 6 días · Politician and Soldier. Sir William Waller, Parliamentary General, died on 19th September 1668 at Osterley House and was buried in the New (or Broadway) Chapel at Westminster, an overflow burial ground for St Margaret's Church Westminster.
