In the aftermath of King Charles's surrender in May 1646, the
obvious course of action for other Royalist areas was to give in to
the Parliamentarians. However, the 155 inhabitants of Pendennis
Castle in Cornwall, a stalwart of the Royalist cause, continued to
withstand a siege. They only surrendered as a result of imminent
starvation on 17th August, after they had been besieged for five
months. This was the last Royalist position in the West Country,
leaving only the Welsh strongholds of Raglan and Harlech
castles.
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