BattlefieldsSiege of Bath
English Civil War

Siege of Bath

1645
Somerset, England
Also known as: Bath Royalist Garrison 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.600–1,000
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Fairfax)
Forces
Parliamentary (Fairfax) c.2,000–3,500
Outcome
Bath surrendered to Fairfax July 1645 without major resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

Bath had been a Royalist garrison since 1643. Following Naseby and Langport, the garrison recognised the hopelessness of their position and surrendered on terms. Its fall was part of the cascading Royalist collapse in the west during summer 1645.

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