14 October 1645
Fall of Basing House
Winchester's Royalist stronghold falls after Cromwell's assault on Basing House.
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Winchester's Royalist stronghold falls after Cromwell's assault on Basing House.
Cromwell takes part in the storming of Basing House, removing a major Royalist stronghold controlling routes west of London.
Cromwell storms Basing House and ends one of the strongest Royalist garrisons in southern England.
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