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English Civil War

Siege of Denbigh Castle 1645

1645–1646
Denbighshire, Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Denbighshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c. 300–500; tenacious N. Wales castle.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 3,500–5,000
Outcome
Denbigh surrendered November 1646 after over a year of siege
The Battle

History & Significance

Denbigh Castle was one of the most tenaciously held Royalist positions in north Wales; its garrison resisted from 1645 until November 1646 despite Parliamentary dominance.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Denbigh Castle 1645

Denbigh Town Walls
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.1 miles
St Hilary's Chapel
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.1 miles
Earl of Leicester's Church
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~0.1 miles
Denbigh Castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.2 miles
Denbigh Medieval Town (North - Eastern Corner)
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.2 miles
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