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English Civil War

Siege of Taunton

1644–1645
Somerset, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist besiegers: c.10,000
VS
Victor
Parliament (Robert Blake)
Forces
Garrison: c.700
Outcome
Parliament successfully defended Taunton, forcing the Royalist besiegers under the Earl of Cleveland to lift the siege after 145 days, with the garrison relieved by Parliamentary forces under General Fairfax.
The Battle

History & Significance

Three sieges; Parliamentary garrison held throughout

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Taunton

Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Norton Camp large univallate hillfort
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Poundisford Park pale
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Bradford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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