Following the Parliament surprise of Hopton at Sourton Down in April 1643, the Royalists lost their artillery and war chest; the subsequent Royalist recovery and regrouping in Cornwall was essential before the decisive victory at Stratton, making Sourton Down a significant reverse that tested Cornish resolve.
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