BattlefieldsRaglan Castle Siege 1646
English Civil War

Raglan Castle Siege 1646

1646
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Royalist garrison under Marquess of Worcester
VS
Victor
Parliamentary forces
Forces
Parliamentary forces under Fairfax
Outcome
Royalist garrison surrendered August 1646; Marquess of Worcester was taken prisoner; castle subsequently slighted.
The Battle

History & Significance

Raglan Castle, seat of the Marquess of Worcester and principal Royalist stronghold in south Wales, was besieged by Parliamentary forces in 1646. Though technically in Wales, the siege was prosecuted by English Parliamentary forces from Gloucester and Hereford.

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