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English Civil War

Siege of Boarstall House 1644

1644–1646
Buckinghamshire, England
Also known as: Boarstall Tower Civil War
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Buckinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.60–100
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.500–1200
Outcome
Garrison surrendered June 1646 after two-year siege
The Battle

History & Significance

Boarstall House held as a Royalist garrison for over two years in the heart of Buckinghamshire; its fall in 1646 completed Parliamentary domination of the county.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Boarstall House 1644

Deserted medieval village
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Earthworks near Brill Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Brill pottery kilns
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Thomley deserted medieval village
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Moated site 110m south west of St Mary's Church
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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