BattlefieldsSiege of Wardour Castle 1643 — Lady Arundell Defence
English Civil War

Siege of Wardour Castle 1643 — Lady Arundell Defence

1643
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Parliament force of over a thousand
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Lady Arundell with twenty-five defenders
Outcome
Castle surrenders after nine-day defence; Lady Arundell treated honourably
The Battle

History & Significance

Lady Blanche Arundell held Wardour Castle with twenty-five servants against a Parliamentary force of over a thousand men for nine days in May 1643 before being forced to surrender; the defence became famous as an example of Royalist female heroism.

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