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Dorset in the English Civil War

{{Short description|English Civil War in Dorset}}

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Dorset was a significant area in the English Civil War. Significant sieges include those at Corfe Castle and Sherborne Castle.{{Cite web|title="Vile Ministers" and "Poor Silly Creatures" {{!}} Dorset Life - The Dorset Magazine|url=https://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2008/10/vile-ministers-and-poor-silly-creatures/|access-date=2021-01-23|language=en-US}}

Background

Dorset was majority Royalist, except for in Lyme Regis and in Poole.{{harvnb|Moseley|2015}}.

1642

The Battle of Babylon Hill was fought at Babylon Hill in 1642, but the conflict was inconclusive.{{Cite web|title=The A-to-Z of Yeovil's History - by Bob Osborn|url=http://www.yeovilhistory.info/babylon.htm|access-date=2021-01-23|website=www.yeovilhistory.info}}

1643

File:Corfe Castle Dorset.jpg was destroyed in the English Civil War]]

Mary Bankes was a Royalist who defended Corfe Castle from a three-year siege inflicted by the parliamentarians.

Portland Castle was captured by a group of Royalists who gained access by pretending to be Parliamentary soldiers.{{harvnb|Lawson|2002|pp=19, 24}}; {{harvnb|Harrington|2007|p=49}}

1644

The Siege of Lyme Regis was an eight-week blockade of Lyme Regis.

1645

The Battle of Weymouth took place.{{Cite book|last=Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society|url=https://archive.org/details/proceedings31dorsuoft|title=Proceedings|publisher=Dorchester [etc.]|others=Robarts - University of Toronto}}

References

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=Works cited=

  • {{cite book |last1=Harrington |first1=Peter |title=The Castles of Henry VIII |date=2007 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford, UK |isbn=978-1-4728-0380-1}}
  • {{cite book |last1=Lawson |first1=Susannah |title=Portland Castle: Dorset |date=2002 |publisher=English Heritage |location=London, UK |isbn=978-1-85074-725-3}}
  • {{cite journal |last=Moseley |first=Sophia |date=18 June 2015 |url=http://www.dorsetmagazine.co.uk/people/the_siege_of_lyme_regis_what_inspired_inhabitants_to_fight_the_royalists_1_4117562 |title=The Siege of Lyme Regis – what inspired inhabitants to fight the Royalists |journal=Dorset Magazine |publisher=Archant |access-date=25 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623231711/http://www.dorsetmagazine.co.uk/people/the_siege_of_lyme_regis_what_inspired_inhabitants_to_fight_the_royalists_1_4117562 |archive-date=23 June 2015}}

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Category:17th century in Dorset

Category:English Civil War by location

Category:Military history of Dorset

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