Episode 2 of 2

Storming and Capture

When
14 October 1645
Where
Basing House
Part of
Third Siege of Basing House

Parliamentarian forces stormed Basing House on the morning of 14 October 1645, securing a victory.

On the morning of 14 October 1645, the House was successfully stormed. Cromwell later wrote a detailed letter from Basingstoke describing the disposition of forces for the attack.

Sources

  1. Siege of Basing House Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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