BattlefieldsAction at Sherborne Castle 1642
English Civil War

Action at Sherborne Castle 1642

1642
Dorset, England
Also known as: Siege of Sherborne Castle 1642
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 1,500–2,500; siege held by Royalists.
VS
Victor
Royalists (held)
Forces
Royalists (garrison) c. 300–500
Outcome
Sherborne held for the King against Parliamentary siege; Lady Digby defended
The Battle

History & Significance

Sherborne Castle was one of the first Royalist garrisons besieged in the Civil War in late 1642; Parliamentary forces under Bedford could not reduce it; the castle and its grounds gave Royalists a base dominating Dorset for much of the first two years of the war.

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