What the records say
- When
- 8 May 1648
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.49° N, 3.27° W
- Description
- 1648 battle that took place during the Second English Civil War
Battle of St Fagans
Second English Civil War battle in South Wales
The Battle of St Fagans took place on 8 May 1648 near St Fagans in South Glamorgan, during the Second English Civil War. A detachment from the veteran Parliamentarian New Model Army defeated a Royalist force primarily composed of mutinous former Parliamentarian soldiers, and ill-equipped levies. Their defeat ended significant Royalist resistance in Wales.
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