Stamford Hill - site of the Battle of Stratton
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Stamford Hill - site of the Battle of Stratton
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 18 Aug 2009
This Civil War battle was fought on 16 May 1643. It is one of 47 national battlefield sites on English Heritage's Register of Battlefields. Against apparently overwhelming odds of almost 2:1 the Royalists defeated the Parliamentarians, securing Cornwall, with its tin mines and ports, for the Royalist cause. Lots more information here: http://www.battlefieldstrust.com/resource-centre/civil-war/battleview.asp?BattleFieldId=44
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Image Location
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50.83722
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-4.518826