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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the First English Civil War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
ⓘ
Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Royalist western campaign of 1642–1643 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Parliamentarian forces
ⓘ
Royalist forces of King Charles I ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis Bassett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph Hopton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Godolphin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ruthven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Western theater of the First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Liskeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of most of the Parliamentarian army in Cornwall
ⓘ
collapse of Parliamentarian infantry under Royalist attack ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianAllegiance | English Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianColoursCaptured | multiple colours captured ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianCommander | William Ruthven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianGunsCaptured | all artillery lost to Royalists ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianPrisonersTaken | over 1,200 ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianStrength | approximately 2,500 men ⓘ |
| partOf | Royalist campaign in the West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Royalist retreat into Cornwall in late 1642 ⓘ |
| province | Duchy of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| result | Royalist victory ⓘ |
| RoyalistAllegiance | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RoyalistCasualties | light ⓘ |
| RoyalistCommander |
Francis Bassett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph Hopton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Godolphin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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