BattlefieldsGoodrich Castle Siege 1646
English Civil War

Goodrich Castle Siege 1646

1646
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Royalist garrison under Sir Henry Lingen
VS
Victor
Parliamentarian
Forces
Parliamentary Herefordshire forces under Colonel Birch with Roaring Meg mortar
Outcome
Royalist garrison surrendered July 1646; Roaring Meg mortar decisive in reducing the castle; subsequently slighted.
The Battle

History & Significance

Goodrich Castle in Herefordshire was besieged by Colonel John Birch using Roaring Meg, a large mortar still preserved in Hereford. The bombardment reduced the castle, which surrendered July 1646 after the garrison was unable to withstand the mortar fire.

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