BattlefieldsSkirmish at Haverfordwest — Second Civil War
English Civil War

Skirmish at Haverfordwest — Second Civil War

1648
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Also known as: Haverfordwest 1648 Royalist occupation
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentary garrison
Forces
Parliamentary garrison c.100–200
VS
Victor
Royalists (Laugharne forces)
Forces
Royalist (Laugharne) c.400–800
Outcome
Royalists briefly control Haverfordwest during Second Civil War
The Battle

History & Significance

When Laugharne and Poyer rose for the King in 1648, Royalist forces swept through Pembrokeshire including Haverfordwest. The town — which had been staunchly Parliamentary — was briefly occupied by the Royalist insurgents before Colonel Horton's counterattack and the defeat at St Fagans ended the rising. The Second Civil War in Pembrokeshire was particularly bitter because former comrades were fighting each other.

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