BattlefieldsSiege of Flint Castle 1646
English Civil War

Siege of Flint Castle 1646

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.150–250.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentary c.2,500–3,500
Outcome
Flint surrendered 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

Flint Castle was among the first of the north Wales Edwardian castles built by Edward I; its fall in 1646 completed Parliament control of the north Wales coast.

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