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Battle of St Fagans

Battle of St Fagans was a battle fought on 8 May 1648 at St Fagans, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Second English Civil War. The recorded result: Parliamentarian victory. Recorded strength: 7,500 infantry; 500 cavalry against 900 horse; 800 dragoons; 1,000 foot.

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Fought8 May 1648
WhereSt Fagans, United Kingdom51.486N, 3.273W
OutcomeParliamentarian victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainstParliamentarians
Casualties and losses200+ killed; 3,000+ capturedandUnknown
Part ofSecond English Civil War

Where it sits in Second English Civil War

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Record

Date8 May 1648
PlaceSt Fagans, United Kingdom
51.486N, 3.273W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength7,500 infantry; 500 cavalry900 horse; 800 dragoons; 1,000 foot
Casualties and losses200+ killed; 3,000+ capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Rowland Laugharne
  • John Poyer
  • Rice Powell
  • Thomas Horton (soldier)
  • John Okey
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Battle of St Fagans is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3399475, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of St Fagans, revision 1370589809, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.