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English Civil War

Siege of St Michael's Mount

1646
Cornwall, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.50–100.
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Parliamentarians c.500–800
Outcome
After a brief siege, the small Royalist garrison surrendered to the numerically superior Parliamentary forces, giving Parliament complete control of this strategic stronghold and marking the effective end of Royalist military presence in Cornwall.
The Battle

History & Significance

Last Royalist garrison in Cornwall; surrendered after Pendennis

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of St Michael's Mount

Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Round called Lescudjack Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Market cross
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Medieval wayside cross at Paul
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
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