BattlefieldsSiege of Cardiff Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Cardiff Castle

1645
Glamorgan, Wales
Also known as: Cardiff Garrison 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Glamorgan, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.120–180 garrison.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.1,000–1,500
Outcome
Cardiff surrendered to Parliamentarians 1645
The Battle

History & Significance

Cardiff was a key Royalist garrison in south Wales. Parliament took it in 1645 following the St Fagans campaign. Its fall gave Parliament control of the Vale of Glamorgan and the Cardiff roads.

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