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English Civil War

Siege of Wardour Castle 1643

1643
Wiltshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.100-150. Siege of Wiltshire castle.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.1,500-2,000
Outcome
Blanche Arundell surrenders May 1643
The Battle

History & Significance

Lady Blanche Arundell held Wardour Castle with a tiny garrison against a large Parliament force before being forced to surrender in May 1643.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Wardour Castle 1643

Whitesheet Hill milestone
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Long barrow 170m south west of triangulation pillar on White Sheet Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Berwick Coombe ditch
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Berwick Coombe round barrow
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Gallows Hill round barrow
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
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