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English Civil War

First Siege of Wardour Castle

1643
Wiltshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Lady Blanche Arundell)
Forces
Royalists c.25. Siege with extreme garrison disadvantage.
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentarians c.1,300
Outcome
After a brief siege, Lady Blanche Arundell surrendered the castle to the parliamentary forces under superior numbers, resulting in a parliamentary victory and the loss of an important Royalist stronghold.
The Battle

History & Significance

Lady Arundell held castle with 25 men against 1,300 Parliamentarians

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near First Siege of Wardour Castle

Whitesheet Hill milestone
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
Berwick Coombe ditch
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Berwick Coombe round barrow
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Woodland Down ditch
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Winkelbury camp
Scheduled monument · ~4.6 miles
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