During the Parliamentary siege of Basing House in 1644, Parliamentary engineers exploded a mine beneath the outer walls in an attempt to breach the defences. The explosion killed several defenders but failed to create a practicable breach, and the subsequent assault was repulsed with heavy Parliamentary losses. The garrison under the Marquess of Winchester continued its defiant resistance.
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