BattlefieldsMarazion Panic during Spanish Raid 1595
Tudor

Marazion Panic during Spanish Raid 1595

1595
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English defenders
Forces
Marazion population
VS
Victor
Spanish raiders
Forces
Spanish landing force
Outcome
Town evacuated; Spanish advance to Penzance; no organised resistance at Marazion
The Battle

History & Significance

During the Spanish 1595 raid the population of Marazion fled in panic as the raiders advanced along the shore; the disorder and failure of local defence contributed to the political debate about Cornish coastal security in the aftermath of the raid.

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