From July 1644 to July 1645 Parliamentary forces commanded by Colonel Robert Blake were besieged by Royalist forces under Lord Goring, although the town was briefly relieved by Sir William Waller in late November. A relief column under Colonel Ralph Weldon made it to Taunton on 11 May, but the combined forces were still besieged. The two generals held out until help arrived on 14 June after the troops could be spared from the Battle of Naseby.
From July 1644 to July 1645, Parliamentarian troops under Colonel Robert Blake faced a Royalist siege led by Lord Goring, although a temporary reprieve occurred in late November with Sir William Waller's intervention. A rescue force under Colonel Ralph Weldon arrived at Taunton on May 11, but the combined forces remained besieged until June 14, when they were rescued after being freed from the Battle of Naseby.