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Battles of Maidstone 1648 and Medway AD 43

Sunday 14th July 2013

Sunday 14th July 2013

Ray Wilkinson is leading a walk around two of Kent's most important battlefields; Maidstone 1648 where Fairfax won a crucial victory over the Royalists and the Medway, the possible site of one of the most significant battles in British history when the invading Roman Legions defeated the Britons under Caratacus.


Maidstone - meet at 10:30 at the Bishops Palace (in the parking area to its front), Mill Street, Maidstone ME15 6YE.
Medway - meet at 14:30 at St Mary's Church, Old Church Street, Burham ME1 3XY.

 
 

For further information.

  • Contact name : Ray Wilkinson
  • Contact phone : 07785 973887
 

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