BattlefieldsSiege of Aberystwyth Castle 1646
English Civil War

Siege of Aberystwyth Castle 1646

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.200–350.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
Aberystwyth surrendered April 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

The Civil War siege of Aberystwyth ended with surrender in April 1646 as the Royalist position in Wales collapsed; the medieval castle was later demolished to prevent reuse.

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