The Tudor artillery fort at St Mawes, facing Pendennis across the Fal estuary, surrendered with little resistance unlike its neighbour. Its low-lying position made it vulnerable to land attack. The contrast with Pendennis's heroic resistance made St Mawes's governor unpopular among Royalists.
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