The last significant Royalist field action in the west; Hopton cavalry fought Fairfax at Torrington in February 1646; the Royalists stored their powder in the church which exploded during the fighting killing prisoners on both sides; Hopton retreated into Cornwall and surrendered at Truro.
This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: EHB31a.
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