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English Civil War

Second Siege of Corfe Castle

1645–1646
Dorset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Lady Banks)
Forces
Royalists c. 100–200; betrayal by disguised soldiers.
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 2,000–3,000
Outcome
Parliamentary forces captured Corfe Castle after a month-long siege, ending Lady Banks' valiant defence and eliminating a significant royalist garrison in Dorset.
The Battle

History & Significance

Betrayed by Parliamentary soldiers disguised as reinforcements

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Second Siege of Corfe Castle

The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Bowl barrow 900m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Bowl barrow 850m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
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