Parliamentarian Western campaign of 1645

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The Parliamentarian Western campaign of 1645 was a series of military operations by Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War aimed at breaking Royalist power in western England through decisive sieges and field victories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf campaign of the English Civil War
military campaign
aimedAt Royalist strongholds in the West Country
belligerent Parliamentarian forces
conflict First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
consequence collapse of organised Royalist resistance in much of the West Country
strengthening of Parliamentarian strategic position in the English Civil War
country Kingdom of England
follows Parliamentarian victory at the Battle of Naseby
hasCommander Oliver Cromwell
Thomas Fairfax
hasPart Siege of Bridgwater
Siege of Bristol (1645)
Siege of Devizes (1645)
Siege of Sherborne Castle
operations in Cornwall
operations in Devon
hasUnit New Model Army
historicalPeriod 17th century
location Cornwall
Devon
Dorset
Somerset
South West England
linked to: southwest England

western England
militaryBranch Parliamentarian army
notableFor systematic reduction of Royalist garrisons in western England
use of the New Model Army in extended regional operations
objective to break Royalist power in western England
to capture key Royalist strongholds in the West Country
to secure Parliamentarian control of western England
opposedBy Royalist forces
partOf English Civil War
result Parliamentarian victory in western England
side Parliament of England
startTime 1645
strategy seeking decisive field victories
series of sieges
theatreOfOperations West Country
linked to: southwest England
uses New Model Army field forces
linked to: New Model Army

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siege and capture of Bristol (1645) partOf Parliamentarian Western campaign of 1645
Sir Edward Massie militaryTheater Western campaign of the English Civil War
linked to: Parliamentarian Western campaign of 1645