BattlefieldsSiege of Nunney Castle 1645
English Civil War

Siege of Nunney Castle 1645

1645
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliament siege artillery
Outcome
North wall breached; castle surrenders; later partially demolished
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliament artillery reduced Nunney Castle in Somerset in 1645 in a few days, breaching the north wall with cannon fire; the speedy reduction of this apparently formidable tower demonstrated the effectiveness of New Model Army artillery against medieval fortifications.

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