BattlefieldsSiege of Hawarden Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Hawarden Castle

1646
Flintshire, Wales
Also known as: Hawarden 1646
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Flintshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.80-120 garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.800-1,200
Outcome
Hawarden Castle surrendered March 1646
The Battle

History & Significance

Hawarden Castle near Chester was a satellite Royalist garrison supporting Chester. Parliament besieged it in early 1646 as part of the final reduction of north Welsh and Cheshire garrisons after Chester fell. The ruins of the medieval castle survived the slighting; a new mansion was later built nearby.

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