BattlefieldsSiege of St Mawes Castle
English Civil War

Siege of St Mawes Castle

1646
Cornwall, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison of St Mawes Castle (Major Hannibal Bonithon)
VS
Victor
Parliamentary army (under Sir Thomas Fairfax)
Outcome
Garrison surrendered without resistance on 12 March 1646, yielding 160 small arms and 12-13 artillery pieces, which were later redeployed at the siege of Pendennis Castle
The Battle

History & Significance

A civil war siege fought in 1646 near Cornwall, England. Recorded strengths: Not recorded in surviving sources for either side's numbers; garrison surrendered 160 small arms and 12-13 cannon.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

None recorded; the surrender was bloodless with no resistance offered

Forces Involved

Not recorded in surviving sources for either side's numbers; garrison surrendered 160 small arms and 12-13 cannon

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