BattlefieldsSiege of Sherborne Castle (Second) 1645
English Civil War

Siege of Sherborne Castle (Second) 1645

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Digby)
Forces
Royalist garrison c.400–600
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Fairfax)
Forces
Parliamentary (Fairfax) c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Old Sherborne Castle demolished after Parliamentary capture August 1645
The Battle

History & Significance

Fairfax reduced Sherborne Castle after sixteen days of bombardment in August 1645; the ancient castle was slighted after its capture during the New Model sweep of the West.

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