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| Torrington and Hopton's Surrender. 1646 | ||
| Hopton and his army of 2,000 foot and 800 horse is seeking
to join with the Royalist garrison at Barnstaple.
Fairfax leaves Hardress Waller to continue the siege of Exeter and takes 10,000 men to pursue Hopton and stop him reaching Barnstaple. |
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Hopton attempts to join with Royalist forces in Barnstaple, but Fairfax moves from Exeter to stop him. | |
| Feb 16 | Hopton arrives at Torrington, a town held by the Royalists
and is replenishing supplies when Fairfax catches up with him. In heavy
rain, the Parliamentarians attack through the narrow streets of the
town. Hopton's cavalry are routed and flee.
The Royalist gunpowder is stored in the local church and explodes blowing the roof off the church, sending debris across the town and killing 200 Royalist prisoners held inside. Hopton and the tattered remnants of his army flee into Cornwall. |
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Hopton flees into Cornwall, pursued by Fairfax. Hopton finally surrenders at Truro. | |
| Feb 25 | Fairfax arrives at Launceston in his pursuit of the fleeing Royalists. | |
| Mar 1 | Hopton joins the Prince of Wales in Falmouth and persuades him to flee. | |
| Mar 2 | The Prince of Wales flees fro Pendennis Castle to the
Isles of Scilly.
Fairfax arrives at Bodmin. |
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| Mar 9 | Fairfax arrives at Tregony near Truro. | |
| Mar 14 | A Treaty is signed at Tresillian whereby Hopton disbands the remaining army and is then allowed to join the Prince in Scilly. | |
| Fairfax returns with his men to Exeter. | ||
