During this time, Queen Henrietta Maria landed at Bridlington, Yorkshire, with a supply of weapons purchased abroad that she intended to bring to the King, who was then in Oxford. In advance of this, the King sent his nephew, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, from Oxford with 1,200 horse, 700 foot and six cannon to clear South Staffordshire. Prince Rupert's troops evicted garrisons from Rushall and Birmingham and successfully recaptured Lichfield. Rupert placed Royalist garrisons in key towns, including Burton, to secure the route of Henrietta's convoy. The garrison at Burton was soon driven out once more by Gell, acting in co-operation with Lord Grey, commander-in-chief of the East Midlands Association. He placed his own garrison there of 200 infantry, 60 dragoons and a cannon from Derbyshire, before proceeding with the remainder of his force to Tutbury Castle, which he unsuccessfully attacked..
