BattlefieldsFarnham Castle Parliamentary Headquarters 1643
English Civil War

Farnham Castle Parliamentary Headquarters 1643

1643
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist forces
VS
Victor
Parliamentary
Forces
Parliamentary Waller forces
Outcome
Parliamentary headquarters at Farnham maintained throughout Waller southern campaigns; the castle served as the operational base from which Parliament controlled Surrey, Hampshire and Sussex.
The Battle

History & Significance

Farnham Castle served as Sir William Waller principal headquarters for operations in Surrey and Hampshire in 1643. From Farnham, Waller planned and launched his campaigns in southern England, including the sieges of Winchester, Chichester and Arundel, and the Battle of Cheriton in 1644. The castle was a crucial logistical base for the Parliamentary southern theatre.

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