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English Civil War

Grampound — Civil War Royalist Skirmish

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary rearguard
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist cavalry
Outcome
Minor Royalist success; Parliamentary detachment driven back
The Battle

History & Significance

A skirmish at Grampound in 1644 during the Royalist operations to trap the Essex army in Cornwall formed part of the string of small engagements that accompanied the main campaign manoeuvres through the narrow Cornish lanes.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Grampound — Civil War Royalist Skirmish

Fair Cross, 420m WNW of Tregidgeo Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Golden Camp hillfort
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Medieval wayside cross base on Creed Hill, 400m south of Grampound
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Nancor Cross, 400m north west of Nancor
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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