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English Civil War

Siege of Dartmouth 1646

1646
Devon, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.500–800.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Fairfax retakes Dartmouth January 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

Fairfax stormed Dartmouth in January 1646, denying Royalists use of the port for resupply.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Dartmouth 1646

Bayard's Cove Castle: a blockhouse in Dartmouth
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Civil War fieldwork known as Gallant's Bower
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Dartmouth Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Gomerock Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart immediately to the south of Lower Noss Point
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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