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English Civil War

Siege of Reading (Civil War 1643)

1643
Berkshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Aston)
Forces
Royalists c.1,500–2,000
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Essex)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
Reading surrendered April 1643 on terms after three weeks
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Reading was Parliament earliest major siege success and opened the Thames Valley towards Oxford; the garrison was allowed to march out with honours.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Reading (Civil War 1643)

High Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Reading Abbey: a Cluniac and Benedictine monastery and Civil War earthwork.
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Cropmark complex S of Charvil Lane
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Cropmark complex in Straighthanger Field
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Cropmark complex NE of Model Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
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