Siege of Plymouth

Siege of Plymouth
Part of First English Civil War
Contemporary map of Plymouth
Date August 1642 – January 1646 Location Plymouth, Devon 50°22′17″N 4°08′32″W / 50.37139°N 4.14222°W / 50.37139; -4.14222 Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalists	Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Prince Maurice Sir Richard Grenville	William Ruthven James Wardlaw William Gould Sir John Bampfylde
Strength
	2,500

The siege of Plymouth took place during the First English Civil War, when Royalist forces besieged Plymouth, in Devon, held by a Parliamentary garrison.

With the exception of a brief interlude in July 1644, the town was isolated for most of the period from August 1642 to January 1646; however, control of the sea meant the garrison could easily be resupplied.

The Royalists recognised this made its capture extremely difficult, and they generally restricted operations to a land blockade. However, there were two serious attempts to capture the town; the first, from October to December 1643, the second, January to February 1645. The town was finally relieved in February 1646.