BattlefieldsAction at South Wales 1648
English Civil War

Action at South Wales 1648

1648
Monmouthshire, Wales
Also known as: Pwll Meyric skirmish 1648 · St Mellons approach Second Civil War
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Monmouthshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Welsh Royalists
Forces
Welsh Royalists c.600–1,000.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Horton)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.500–800
Outcome
Parliamentary cavalry scattered Welsh Royalist contingent advancing toward St Fagans
The Battle

History & Significance

In the days before St Fagans Parliamentary cavalry under Horton harried the Welsh Royalist assembly points preventing them from concentrating; the skirmishing reduced the effectiveness of the Royalist force before the decisive battle on 8 May 1648.

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