# Siege of Bristol in 1645 — WHE Article Discussion

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The siege and capture of Bristol by Parliamentary forces on 10 September 1645 was one of the most devastating blows to the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) had entrusted the city's safekeeping to his nephew Prince Rupert (1619-1682), but he could not hold out against the New Model Army led by Sir Thomas Fairfax (1612-1671).

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1924/siege-of-bristol-in-1645/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1924/siege-of-bristol-in-1645/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
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