BattlefieldsSiege of Windsor Castle (Civil War)
English Civil War

Siege of Windsor Castle (Civil War)

1642–1646
Berkshire, England
Also known as: Windsor Castle Parliamentary HQ 1642-46
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.1,000–2,000.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.600–1,000 (garrison)
Outcome
Windsor Castle held for Parliament throughout; used as prison for captured Royalists and eventually Charles I briefly
The Battle

History & Significance

Windsor Castle, the greatest royal fortress in southern England, was seized for Parliament at the outbreak of war. Its garrison provided a powerful Parliamentary presence in the home counties between London and Oxford. The castle served as a prison for captured Royalists and was briefly used to hold Charles I himself after his capture. It was from Windsor that Charles was brought to London for his trial in 1649.

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