Battle of Braddock Down

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The Battle of Braddock Down was a significant 1643 engagement of the First English Civil War in Cornwall, where Royalist forces won a decisive victory over Parliamentarian troops.

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instanceOf battle
engagement of the First English Civil War
belligerent Parliamentarians
Royalists
campaign Royalist western campaign of 1642–1643
combatantSide Parliamentarian forces
Royalist forces of King Charles I
commander Francis Bassett
Ralph Hopton
Sidney Godolphin
William Ruthven
conflict First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
country England
date 19 January 1643
era Early modern period
followedBy Royalist advance towards Plymouth
Royalist consolidation of control over most of Cornwall
hasCasusBelli control of Cornwall and the West Country during the English Civil War
location Braddock Down
Cornwall
militaryTheater Western theater of the First English Civil War
near Liskeard
notableFor capture of most of the Parliamentarian army in Cornwall
collapse of Parliamentarian infantry under Royalist attack
ParliamentarianAllegiance English Parliament
ParliamentarianCasualties heavy
ParliamentarianColoursCaptured multiple colours captured
ParliamentarianCommander William Ruthven
ParliamentarianGunsCaptured all artillery lost to Royalists
ParliamentarianPrisonersTaken over 1,200
ParliamentarianStrength approximately 2,500 men
partOf Royalist campaign in the West Country
precededBy Royalist retreat into Cornwall in late 1642
province Duchy of Cornwall
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
result Royalist victory
RoyalistAllegiance Charles I of England
RoyalistCasualties light
RoyalistCommander Francis Bassett
Ralph Hopton
Sidney Godolphin
RoyalistStrength approximately 3,000 men
strategicSignificance secured Cornwall for the Royalists
weakened Parliamentarian presence in the West Country
tacticalOutcome decisive Royalist victory
terrain open downland
year 1643

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Ralph Hopton participatedIn Battle of Braddock Down
Royalist campaign in Cornwall hasBattle Battle of Braddock Down