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English Civil War

Siege of Shrewsbury

1645
Shropshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.400–600 garrison.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Parliament took Shrewsbury by escalade
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliament captured the major Royalist base in the Marches; key to controlling Shropshire and supply from Wales

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Remains of the crypt or undercroft to the Old Church of St Chad
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
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