BattlefieldsMytton's Campaign — Reduction of Anglesey 1648
English Civil War

Mytton's Campaign — Reduction of Anglesey 1648

1648
Anglesey, Wales
Also known as: Second Civil War — Anglesey campaign 1648 · Mynachdy skirmishes
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Anglesey, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Anglesey gentry)
Forces
Anglesey Royalist gentry c.300–500
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Colonel George Twisleton)
Forces
Parliamentarian (Twisleton) c.400–800
Outcome
Parliamentary suppression of Anglesey Second Civil War rising
The Battle

History & Significance

During the Second Civil War, Anglesey rose for the King and its gentry fortified several strong points. Colonel Twisleton conducted a rapid campaign across the island to suppress the rising, fighting several skirmishes before accepting the surrender of Beaumaris Castle. Anglesey's isolated island position had made it a recurring problem for English administrations since Roman times.

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