page_title: William Vaughan (Royalist)
hierarchical_section_title: William Vaughan (Royalist)
caption_attribution_description: English: Remains of Shrawardine Castle This castle was built in the mid 12th century, see http://www.castlewales.com/shraw.html and destroyed in the 17th century. Some of its stones were used to repair Shrewsbury Castle. To be honest, there is not a lot to see now, although my photo does not show its fullest extent. For example, you can clearly see archways in the stonework when you're there.
context_page_description: Sir William Vaughan was a cavalry officer in the armies of Charles I of England. Initially serving in Ireland during the Confederate Wars, the outbreak of the First English Civil War led to him being sent to England in 1644, at the head of an Anglo-Irish cavalry regiment, to reinforce the Royalist army.
  Appointed General of Horse for the area of Wales and the Marches, he was involved in a large number of battles and skirmishes in the north and west, including the defeat of the last Royalist field army at Stow, where he was wounded but escaped capture.
  Vaughan subsequently rejoined Royalist forces in Ireland, where he was killed at the Battle of Rathmines.
context_section_description: Sir William Vaughan (died 1649) was a cavalry officer in the armies of Charles I of England. Initially serving in Ireland during the Confederate Wars, the outbreak of the  First English Civil War led to him being sent to England in 1644, at the head of an Anglo-Irish cavalry regiment, to reinforce the Royalist army.
  Appointed General of Horse for the area of Wales and the Marches, he was involved in a large number of battles and skirmishes in the north and west, including the defeat of the last Royalist field army at Stow, where he was wounded but escaped capture.
  Vaughan subsequently rejoined Royalist forces in Ireland, where he was killed at the Battle of Rathmines.
caption: Remains of Shrawardine Castle, held by Vaughan for the Royalists during 1644-5
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