Before the main action at Braddock Down on 19 January 1643, Hopton rallied Cornish Royalist infantry who had been wavering after reverses, delivering a sermon and restoring morale before the advance that drove Ruthin Parliament force from the field; the muster and prayer were an integral part of the Royalist success.
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