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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parliamentarian Western campaign of 1645 canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the English Civil War
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | Royalist strongholds in the West Country ⓘ |
| belligerent | Parliamentarian forces ⓘ |
| conflict | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of organised Royalist resistance in much of the West Country
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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
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Siege of Bridgwater
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Bristol (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Devizes (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Sherborne Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in Cornwall ⓘ operations in Devon ⓘ |
| hasUnit | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| location |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
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Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ South West England NERFINISHED ⓘ western England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Parliamentarian army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
systematic reduction of Royalist garrisons in western England
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use of the New Model Army in extended regional operations ⓘ |
| objective |
to break Royalist power in western England
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to capture key Royalist strongholds in the West Country ⓘ to secure Parliamentarian control of western England ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Royalist forces ⓘ |
| partOf | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory in western England ⓘ |
| side | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1645 ⓘ |
| strategy |
seeking decisive field victories
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series of sieges ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | New Model Army field forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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