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English Civil War

Siege of Winchester

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.150–300; post-Naseby, 1645.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Cromwell)
Forces
Cromwell's force c.1000–2000
Outcome
Winchester Castle surrendered 5 October 1645 after brief siege
The Battle

History & Significance

Cromwell besieged Winchester after Naseby; the castle held out only a few days before surrendering. One of the cascading Royalist collapses in the autumn of 1645 that followed the destruction of the King's main army.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Winchester

Winchester city wall and associated monuments
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
City Bridge at the junction of High Street and Bridge Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Wolvesey Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Winchester Cathedral Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
City Cross or 'Butter Cross'
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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