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English Civil War

Brecon Garrison — Civil War

1645
Breconshire, Wales
Also known as: Brecon Castle Civil War 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Breconshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.300–450.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.1,000–1,500
Outcome
Brecon surrenders to Parliament
The Battle

History & Significance

Brecon was a Royalist garrison town in Breconshire throughout most of the Civil War. Parliamentary forces from Pembroke and Glamorgan gradually tightened their grip on south Wales. Brecon surrendered to Parliament in 1645. The town's medieval castle — now incorporated into a hotel — was the site where Bernard de Neufmarché had killed Rhys ap Tewdwr in 1093.

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