BattlefieldsSiege of Ludlow Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Ludlow Castle

1645–1646
Shropshire, England
Also known as: Ludlow Garrison
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c. 500–800; key Marches garrison.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 4,000–5,500
Outcome
Ludlow surrendered May 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

Ludlow had been a Royalist garrison from the start of the war, supplying the King's forces in the Marches. Parliament gradually isolated it after the fall of Shrewsbury; the garrison surrendered as Royalist resistance collapsed across the country.

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