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title: Bristol's Civil War Fortifications
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14970/bristols-civil-war-fortifications/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bristol's Civil War Fortifications
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14970.png)
## Image Caption
An illustration of the fortifications of Bristol during the [English Civil Wars](https://www.worldhistory.org/English_Civil_Wars/) (1642-51). The [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) was stormed by Royalists led by Prince Rupert (1619-82) on 26 July 1643. The city was then lost to the Parliamentarians in September 1645. (From *Bristol Past and Present* by J.F. Nichols & J. Taylor, Arrowsmith, 1882)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2021, December 07). Bristol's Civil War Fortifications. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Bristol's Civil War Fortifications." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 07, 2021. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Bristol's Civil War Fortifications." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Dec 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sketch_of_the_outworks_of_Bristol_in_1644.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sketch_of_the_outworks_of_Bristol_in_1644.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 December 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.