18th May 2008 - Battle of Stratton re-enactment
The English Civil War came to Cornwall in 1643, when the roundheads under the command of the Earl of Stamford crossed the River Tamar and occupied a hill by Stratton.
Each year the Sealed Knot society re-enact the battle of Stamford Hill. Stamford hill is just to the North of Stratton, which in the 17th century was a thriving small town.
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The invaders numbered 5400 roundheads, with 200 horsemen, 13 cannon and one mortar.
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Royalist forces led by Sir Ralph Hopton and Sir Bevill Grenville set out to reclaim the hill, now known as Stamford Hill.
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They had 3000 men, light infrantry and small canon.
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The Cornish flag was at the head of the troops.
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The Royalist musketeers advance
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The Roundhead troops take up the defence.
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Flags and drummers rally the troops.
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The roundhead canons fire.
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and the roundhead musketeers return fire.
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the roundheads defend the hill.
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10 May
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Eve of the race
in Sutton Harbour
11 May
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Fleet leaving Sutton Harbour
11 May
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Fleet in Plymouth Sound
18 May
Battle of Stratton
Re-enactment
