BattlefieldsSiege of Goodrich Castle 1646
English Civil War

Siege of Goodrich Castle 1646

1646
Herefordshire, England
Also known as: Fall of Goodrich Castle 1646
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Sir Henry Lingen)
Forces
Royalists c.100-150 garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Colonel John Birch)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.1,500-2,000
Outcome
Goodrich Castle surrendered July 1646 after four-month siege; Parliament used Roaring Meg mortar
The Battle

History & Significance

The last Royalist castle to fall in Herefordshire; Parliamentary Colonel Birch brought up the large mortar nicknamed Roaring Meg which can still be seen at Hereford Cathedral; its balls shattered Goodrich stone towers forcing surrender; the castle was slighted after the war.

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