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English Civil War

Siege of Rhuddlan Castle 1646

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.100–200.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.1,200–1,800
Outcome
Rhuddlan surrendered 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

Rhuddlan Castle fell to Parliament forces in 1646 as the systematic reduction of north Wales Royalist garrisons continued after Naseby.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Rhuddlan Castle 1646

Twthill (Further and Additional Areas)
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0 miles
Part of Site of Norman Borough
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.2 miles
Castell Rhuddlan
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.2 miles
Rhuddlan Town Banks
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.3 miles
Rhuddlan Bridge
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.3 miles
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