BattlefieldsPortchester Castle Parliamentary Garrison 1644
English Civil War

Portchester Castle Parliamentary Garrison 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist Hampshire forces
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentary Hampshire garrison
Outcome
Parliamentary garrison maintained Portchester Castle through the mid-war period; the harbour was secured for Parliament and Royalist raids repulsed.
The Battle

History & Significance

Portchester Castle, the Roman Saxon Shore fort on Portsmouth Harbour, was garrisoned by Parliamentary forces as an outpost covering Portsmouth and the northern shore of the harbour. The garrison conducted operations against Royalist raiders from Hampshire and maintained watch over the harbour entrance.

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