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English Civil War

Taunton First Relief Attempt 1644

1644
Somerset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist besiegers
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliament relief force
Outcome
Partial relief achieved; supplies delivered; siege continues
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliament made an initial relief attempt to reach the besieged garrison of Colonel Robert Blake at Taunton in 1644; the attempt partially succeeded in resupplying the town before Royalist forces tightened the siege again, prolonging the garrison resistance.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Taunton First Relief Attempt 1644

Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Poundisford Park pale
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Norton Camp large univallate hillfort
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Bradford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
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