Dorset was a significant theatre of conflict in the English Civil War. Significant sieges include those at Corfe Castle and Sherborne Castle. ^[1]

Contents

• Background
• 1642
• 1643
• 1644
• 1645
• References
• Works cited

Background

Dorset was majority Royalist, except for in Lyme Regis and in Poole. ^[2]

1642

The Battle of Babylon Hill was fought at Babylon Hill in 1642, but the conflict was inconclusive. ^[3]

1643

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. ^[4]

1644

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

1645

The Battle of Weymouth took place. ^[5]

References

Works cited

• Harrington, Peter (2007). The Castles of Henry VIII. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4728-0380-1.
• Lawson, Susannah (2002). Portland Castle: Dorset. London, UK: English Heritage. ISBN   978-1-85074-725-3.
• Moseley, Sophia (18 June 2015). "The Siege of Lyme Regis – what inspired inhabitants to fight the Royalists". Dorset Magazine. Archant. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.

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