BattlefieldsSecond Siege of Sherborne Castle
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

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