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Siege of Portsmouth
The Siege of Portsmouth was the siege of a Royalist garrison in Portsmouth by a Parliamentarian force conducted in the early part of the English Civil War. The siege resulted in Portsmouth falling to Parliament after a little under a month of conflict.
==Build-up==
In the lead up to the war, Portsmouth was viewed as highly valuable by both Parliament and the king.〔Webb (1977), p.1〕 The Fortifications of Portsmouth were so strong that after it was captured by Parliament and properly garrisoned, it was suggested by some that it would take as many as 40,000 men to seize it.〔 Its governor at the time was George Goring who managed to convince both sides of his loyalty and as a result received funds from both the king and Parliament.〔Godwin (1973), pp.9–10〕 In 1641, Goring began to work on the town's defences.〔 By November, Parliament had received reports that the work was focused on the landward side and this along with other claims that brought into question his loyalty to Parliament resulted in Goring receiving a summons to Parliament to explain himself.〔 With his defence, Goring was not only able to convince the house of the innocence of his actions but received its applause and further monetary payments.〔Webb (1977), pp.5–7〕
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