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English Civil War

Battle of Torrington

1646
Devon, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Hopton)
Forces
Royalist c.3,500–5,000.
VS
Victor
Parliament (Fairfax)
Forces
Parliamentary c.4,000–5,500
Outcome
Parliamentary forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax decisively defeated the Royalists under Sir Ralph Hopton, breaking Royalist power in the West Country and forcing Hopton to retreat into Cornwall.
The Battle

History & Significance

Last major west-country battle; church explosion killed many

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Torrington

Berry Castle hillfort in Huntshaw Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Frithelstock Priory
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Round barrow on south east of Darracott Moor
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Bowl barrow on south eastern side of Darracott Moor, 750m WSW of Belle Vue Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Round barrow on Darracott Moor
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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