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English Civil War

Battle of Lostwithiel

1644
Cornwall, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliament (Essex)
Forces
c.10,000 Parliamentarians (Essex); Essex army surrenders
VS
Victor
Royalists (Charles I)
Forces
c.10,000 Royalists (Charles I)
Outcome
The Royalist forces under Charles I defeated and surrounded the Parliamentarian army under the Earl of Essex, forcing its surrender and the loss of approximately 6,000 Parliamentarian troops.
The Battle

History & Significance

Greatest Parliamentarian defeat of First Civil War; Essex's army surrendered

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Lostwithiel

Lantern cross and grave slab immediately south of St Bartholomew's Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Roman fort, annexes and temporary camp, 290m south-west of Restormel Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Restormel Castle: motte, bailey and shell keep
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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