BattlefieldsSiege of Dover Castle 1642
English Civil War

Siege of Dover Castle 1642

1642
Kent, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
the small Royalist garrison of Dover Castle
VS
Victor
Parliamentary forces
Forces
Parliamentary force
Outcome
Parliamentary forces secured Dover Castle without significant fighting. The castle remained in Parliamentary hands throughout the war controlling the vital Channel crossing.
The Battle

History & Significance

Dover Castle was seized for Parliament at the start of the Civil War by a small Parliamentarian force. Control of this key port was important for both supply and communications.

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