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English Civil War

Siege of Devizes

1643
Wiltshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.1,500-2,000. Contested siege in Wiltshire.
VS
Victor
Parliament (siege)
Forces
Parliament c.2,500-3,000
Outcome
Parliament successfully besieged and captured Devizes from the Royalists, forcing their garrison to surrender and securing Parliamentary control of this strategically important Wiltshire town.
The Battle

History & Significance

Hopton besieged in Devizes; Prince Maurice broke out

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Devizes

Devizes Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
The Long Monument
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Caen Hill locks
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Two bowl barrows in Roundway Hill Covert
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Bowl barrow 60m east of Roundway Hill Covert
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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