BattlefieldsSiege of Barnstaple 1645
English Civil War

Siege of Barnstaple 1645

1645
Devon, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.300–600; Devon siege 1645.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary besiegers c.1000–2000
Outcome
Parliament retakes Barnstaple
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliament forces retook Barnstaple in 1645 as New Model Army operations extended into north Devon.

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