BattlefieldsAction at Bridgwater approach 1645
English Civil War

Action at Bridgwater approach 1645

1645
Somerset, England
Also known as: Skirmish at Bridgwater outworks 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
c. 500–800 Royalist outwork detachment.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Fairfax)
Forces
c. 1,000–1,500 New Model cavalry/musketeers
Outcome
Parliamentary forces cleared Royalist outworks east of Bridgwater before taking the town
The Battle

History & Significance

After Langport the New Model Army advanced on Bridgwater; Royalist cavalry and musketeers in the outworks and hedges were systematically cleared before the storm of the town itself; the outwork actions showed the New Model Army developing increasingly professional siege techniques.

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