Battle of Braddock Down
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The Battle of Braddock Down took place during the south-western campaign of the First English Civil War. It was fought on open ground in Cornwall, on 19 January 1643. An apparently easy victory for the Royalists under Sir Ralph Hopton secured Cornwall for King Charles and confirmed Hopton's reputation as a commander. Hopton also gained respect for the mercy shown to his foe, of whom 1,500 were captured during and after the battle. The precise location of the battlefield is a matter of dispute, though English Heritage believe it to be within parkland at Boconnoc.
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Battle of Braddock Down | |||||||
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Part of the First English Civil War | |||||||
Historical re-enactment of the Battle of Braddock Down in England | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Royalists | Parliamentarians | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sir Ralph Hopton | William Ruthven | ||||||
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5,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
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200 killed 1,500 captured[1] | ||||||
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