Sieges of Taunton
The sieges of Taunton were a series of three blockades during the First English Civil War. Taunton, in Somerset, was considered to be of strategic importance because it controlled the main road from Bristol to Devon and Cornwall.
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Latitude: 50° 55' 36.62" N
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The sieges of Taunton were a series of three blockades during the First English Civil War. Taunton, in Somerset, was considered to be of strategic importance because it controlled the main road from Bristol to Devon and Cornwall.
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