BattlefieldsSiege of Shrewsbury (Parliamentary capture)
English Civil War

Siege of Shrewsbury (Parliamentary capture)

1645
Shropshire, England
Also known as: Storming of Shrewsbury 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Outcome
Parliament captured Shrewsbury by night escalade February 1645
The Battle

History & Significance

A small Parliamentary force escaladed the walls of Shrewsbury in a night attack, capturing the major Royalist base in the Marches at minimal cost. The town's fall was a severe blow to the western Royalist war effort and cut the King's communications between Wales and Oxford.

Forces Involved

Parliamentary assault party: c.300

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