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Razzle Dazzle in Battle

Typical of the period the Roundhead army first deployed various sized guns before Basing House outer defenses. Initially their fire was generally ineffective and the guns were taken out one after the other by counter battery fire from the bastions. As this failure dwindled the assault force of several brigades marched on to the outer defenses. While they did make it into the outer defenses the Royalist relief force caused a portion of the assaulting units to be diverted from the main attack. With the success of the sally and ruthless counter attacks within the defenses the Roundhead assault was repulsed. The relief force proved too strong for the Roundhead brigade which turned to face it. As in the actual battle the Royalists were relieved.

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