Siege of Tiverton 1645
Approximate location: the point for Tiverton, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1645 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Cavalier, Roundhead | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.9030, -3.4880 | Wikidata P276 location: Tiverton (approximate) |
About the battle
The siege of Tiverton took place in October 1645 during the First English Civil War, when a Royalist garrison surrendered to a detachment of the New Model Army.
Defeats at Naseby in June, and Langport in July destroyed the Royalist field armies, leaving them confined to parts of the West Country, and isolated strongpoints elsewhere. When Bristol surrendered on 10 September, their last significant position was the port of Exeter.
To isolate Exeter, the Parliamentarians first needed to capture outposts such as Tiverton Castle, held by a garrison of around 200. When their heavy artillery opened fire on 19 October, one of the first shots severed the drawbridge chains, and the garrison capitulated.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Tiverton (1645) (revision 1370745823), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When did Siege of Tiverton take place?
- In 1645.
- Where was the Siege of Tiverton fought?
- In what is now England (Europe), at about 50.90, -3.49.
- Who fought?
- Cavalier, Roundhead.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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