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English Civil War

Siege of Wareham

1644
Dorset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.200-400 garrison
VS
Victor
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.1000-1500 besiegers
Outcome
Royalists take Wareham
The Battle

History & Significance

Royalists besieged and captured Wareham in 1644 during operations to consolidate Dorset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Wareham

Hilltop enclosure and a pillow mound on Knowle Hill
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Oval barrow at the western end of Stonehill Down, 800m south west of East Creech Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 470m SSE of East Creech Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 430m south of East Creech Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
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