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English Civil War

Siege of Hereford (Scots besiegers 1645)

1645
Herefordshire, England
Also known as: Hereford 1645 · Scottish siege of Hereford
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
VS
Victor
Parliament (Scottish forces)
Outcome
Hereford surrendered 1 September 1645 to Parliamentary and Scottish forces
The Battle

History & Significance

Leven's Scots, after the capitulation at Carlisle, moved south and besieged Hereford. The city had been the key Royalist base for the western Marches. Its fall in September 1645 handed the western Midlands to Parliament. The garrison was allowed to march out on honourable terms.

Forces Involved

Scottish besieging force: c.10,000

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Hereford (Scots besiegers 1645)

Hereford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Wye Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Row Ditch (entrenchment)
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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