BattlefieldsSiege of Devizes
English Civil War

Siege of Devizes

1645
Wiltshire, England
Also known as: Siege of Devizes Castle 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.400–600
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Cromwell)
Forces
Parliamentary (Cromwell) c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Devizes surrendered September 1645 after Cromwell besieged it following Naseby
The Battle

History & Significance

After the destruction of the King's army at Naseby, Cromwell moved through the west reducing Royalist garrisons. Devizes had been a key magazine and supply depot for the Royalist western army. Its fall removed the last major obstacle to Parliamentary control of Wiltshire.

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