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English Civil War

Second Siege of Sherborne Castle

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.400–600.
VS
Victor
Parliament (Fairfax)
Forces
Parliamentary c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
After a brief siege, the Royalist garrison surrendered to Parliamentary forces under Fairfax, with the castle subsequently slighted to prevent its future military use.
The Battle

History & Significance

Fairfax bombarded and mined walls; surrendered August 17, 1645

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Second Siege of Sherborne Castle

Sherborne Abbey, remains of
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
The Conduit Cross
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Sherborne Old Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Roman site by Pinford Lane
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Remains of St Mary Magdalene's Church
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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