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. AUTHOR: Terry John worked as a teacher and as Education Officer for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. With a life-long passion for history, he has written articles and books on historical subjects and is a member of a Parliamentary regiment of the Sealed Knot. 40 b/w illustrations