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SABBATH DAY FIGHT MEMORIAL

In Freedom Fields Park, overlooking Plymouth Town, is situated the monument to an action in the Civil War.

~ Upon this spot on Sunday, December 3, 1643, after hard fighting for several hours, the Roundhead Garrison of Plymouth made their final rally and routed the Cavalier Army which had surprised the Outworks and well nigh taken the town.  For many years it was the custom to celebrate the anniversaryof this victory, long known as 'The Sabbath-day fight', and recorded as the 'Great Deliverance' of the protracted seige, successfully sustained by Troops & Townsfolk on behalf of the Parliament against the King under great hardships for more than three years. ~   

Freedom Fields Memorial

On another panel is: ~ Fought in the Mayoralty of John Cawse, 1643.  Commemorated in the Mayoralty of J T Bond, 1891. ~  

 

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