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English Civil War

Battle of Stratton — After-Action and Pursuit

1643
Cornwall, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentary
Forces
Parliamentary remnant forces
VS
Victor
Cornish Royalists
Forces
Cornish Royalists
Outcome
Parliamentary army routed; artillery and supplies captured; Devon opened to Royalist advance
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Royalist victory at Stratton on 16 May 1643, Hopton pursued the broken Parliamentary army under Chudleigh eastward; the pursuit captured the Parliamentary supply train and artillery, completing the Royalist conquest of Cornwall and opening Devon to Royalist advance.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Stratton — After-Action and Pursuit

Motte and bailey castle called East Leigh Berrys
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Round at Stamford Hill
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Round 300m south east of Browhill
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Round 210m north east of Northcott Park Quarry
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Moated site 415m west of Binhamy Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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