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English Civil War

Siege of Hereford

1645
Herefordshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.300–400 garrison.
VS
Victor
Parliament (Scottish Covenanter forces)
Forces
Scottish Covenanters c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
Hereford surrendered to Scots besieging forces
The Battle

History & Significance

The Scots besieged Hereford as part of their contribution to the Parliamentary war effort; city surrendered 1 September 1645

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Hereford

Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Wye Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Hereford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
The White Cross at the junction of five roads, White Cross
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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