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English Civil War

Storming of Farnham Castle

1642
Surrey, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Surrey, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c. 150-200; fortress stormed
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliament c. 1,500+
Outcome
Parliamentary forces under Sir William Waller overwhelmed the small Royalist garrison, capturing the castle and securing it as a Parliamentary stronghold for the remainder of the war.
The Battle

History & Significance

Royalist stronghold captured; held by Parliament throughout

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Storming of Farnham Castle

Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Farnham Park
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Farnham Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Roman site, Roman Way estate
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Bowl barrow 100m east of Forest Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Bowl barrow 180m south east of Forest Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
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