Civil War in Wales: The Scouring of the Nation

Wales experienced devastating upheaval during the Civil Wars, with campaigns and sieges across the country shaping a turning point in its history.

The Civil Wars of the seventeenth century had a devastating effect upon Wales and the Marches, stripping the country of its human resources and ruining whole communities. This book explores the years of conflict between 1642 and 1649, detailing the campaigns, sieges and battles which took place in every corner of the country, presenting information from a wide variety of sources to paint a wide-ranging picture of the nation at a significant turning point in its history.