BattlefieldsSiege of Barnstaple 1643
English Civil War

Siege of Barnstaple 1643

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
VS
Victor
Royalists
Outcome
Barnstaple, a fortified Parliamentarian garrison town, capitulated to advancing Royalist forces on 2 September 1643, part of the wider Royalist reconquest of the South West that summer.
The Battle

History & Significance

Siege of Barnstaple 1643 was a siege of the English Civil War period, fought in Devon, England in 1643. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

not recorded

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