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English Civil War

Bristol Second Siege 1645

1645
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Royalist garrison under Prince Rupert approximately 4,500
VS
Victor
Parliamentary New Model Army
Forces
Parliamentary New Model Army under Fairfax approximately 12,000
Outcome
Parliamentary capture of Bristol; Rupert surrendered; loss of the second city ended Royalist hopes; Rupert dismissed from command.
The Battle

History & Significance

Fairfax with the New Model Army besieged Bristol, England's second city, in August-September 1645. Prince Rupert surrendered the city on 10 September, a decision that enraged Charles I who dismissed Rupert from his command.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Bristol Second Siege 1645

Temple Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Vault in High Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Section of City Wall, King Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Part of Bristol city wall 185m west of Bristol Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hermitage in Quaker burial ground near St Mary Redcliffe
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
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