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English Civil War

Siege of Kenilworth Castle

1644
Warwickshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.300–400.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.1,200–1,500
Outcome
Parliament captured Kenilworth
The Battle

History & Significance

Elizabeth I's great castle; Royalist garrison reduced by Parliament; slighted afterward

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Kenilworth Castle

Fishpond complex, 260m east of Castle Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Kenilworth Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Roman settlement at Glasshouse Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Kenilworth Castle: a motte and bailey and enclosure castle with mere, dams and 16th century gardens
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
The Pleasance moated site
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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