Name: Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 - battlefield walks & talks
Start: 2025-08-31T10:30:00+01:00
Location: Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 - battlefield walks & talks

Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 – a nationally significant battle
The Battle of #Lostwithiel 1644 - an #EnglishCivilWar battle involving four armies and a navy, fought across ten square miles over ten long days. It was the King's most decisive victory and a key catalyst to the creation of the New Model Army.
This is an opportunity to explore this nationally significance Cornish battlespace with two walks in one day.
Lostwithiel & Castle Dore - battlefield walks & talks
A morning walk (10:30-12:30) around Lostwithiel will discuss the tightening royalist siege. It will cover the breakout of Essex's horse and the explosion that destroyed St Bartholomew's Church and much of the town.
A (short) afternoon walk (14:00-16:00) to Castle Dore will discuss the parliamentarian withdrawal into the Fowey peninsula. It will consider navy re-supply, the battle across #Tywardreath – #CastleDore – #Gollant and will end with the final surrender of Essex's army.
Please check out the #BattlefieldsTrust website for details. And sign up if you would like to join either of these walks. Unfortunately, the trust must limit the number of walkers it can take.
The Battlefields Trust - protecting Britain's battlefields
These Battle of Lostwithiel 1644 walks will be free for @TheBattlefieldsTrust members. Non-members are asked to make a (small) donation to the trust to support its work in protecting and promoting understanding of Britain’s battlefields.
To join either or both of these Battle of Lostwithiel walks, please check @TheBattlefieldsTrust website for more details. And please get in touch to help give an indication of numbers for the walks.
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