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English Civil War

Siege of Pembroke Castle 1648

1648
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Poyer)
Forces
Royalists (Poyer) c.200–300
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Cromwell)
Forces
Parliamentary besiegers (Cromwell) c.2500–3500
Outcome
Pembroke surrendered after two months; Poyer, Powell and Laugharne tried; Poyer shot
The Battle

History & Significance

The siege of Pembroke in 1648 triggered the Second Civil War in Wales; Cromwell conducted it himself and the surrender of this Royalist-turned-Royalist garrison ended major Welsh resistance.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Pembroke Castle 1648

Pembroke Town Wall
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.2 miles
Pembroke Castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.3 miles
Priory Farm Cave
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.5 miles
Monkton Priory Dovecot
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.6 miles
Bowett Wood Camp
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~0.9 miles
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