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English Civil War

Siege of Caernarfon Castle 1646

1646
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Caernarfonshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.250–400.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
Caernarfon surrendered June 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

The great Edwardian castle of Caernarfon surrendered to Parliament forces in June 1646, ending Royalist control of the key administrative centre of north Wales.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Caernarfon Castle 1646

Castell Caernarfon
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.1 miles
Lower Roman Fort
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~0.3 miles
Segontium Roman Fort
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~0.4 miles
Cored Gwyrfai Fish Weir
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.9 miles
Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement in Coed Glan-yr-Afon
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.5 miles
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