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English Civil War

Siege of Ruthin Castle 1646

1646
Denbighshire, Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Denbighshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.150–250.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Ruthin surrendered April 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

Ruthin Castle, scene of the opening of the Glyndwr rebellion 250 years earlier, was a Royalist garrison that fell to Parliament in April 1646.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Ruthin Castle 1646

Castle Farm Round Barrow
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.1 miles
Maen Huail Historic Stone
Scheduled monument · Unknown · ~0.1 miles
Ruthin Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates & Screen
Scheduled monument · Post Medieval/Modern · ~0.1 miles
Ruthin Castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.2 miles
Churchyard Cross, St Meugan's Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1 miles
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