BattlefieldsSiege of Caernarfon Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Caernarfon Castle

1646
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Also known as: Caernarvon Castle Garrison
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.300–400.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Mytton)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Caernarfon surrendered June 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

Edward I's great castle in north Wales held a Royalist garrison. Parliamentary forces under General Mytton reduced it in the summer of 1646 as part of the systematic reduction of north Wales following the general Royalist collapse.

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