Editing Battle of Roundway Down (section)

==Aftermath==
The Parliamentarian army in the west was virtually wiped out, with losses estimated to be as many as 600 killed and 1,200 captured, along with their artillery, wagons, gunpowder, ammunition, and supplies.{{sfn|Royle|2004|p=247}} In his letter reporting the victory, Byron lists Royalist losses as "very few killed, but many hurt", although this applies only to officers and other "gentlemen".{{sfn|Young|1953|p=1235}} Arguably the most comprehensive Royalist victory of the war, it secured the south-west and less than two weeks later they captured the vital port of [[Storming of Bristol|Bristol]], allowing them to establish links with their supporters in [[Kingdom of Ireland|Ireland]].{{sfn|Royle|2004|p=290}}

The battle was an outstanding victory for the Royalists; despite travelling over 60 kilometres directly onto the battlefield, 1,800 cavalry defeated a superior force of 5,000 including cavalry, infantry, and artillery. They were helped by the high quality of Wilmot's force, which contained some of the most experienced units in the Royalist army, and the "deplorable tactics" employed by Haselrig, who awaited Wilmot's charge at the halt, hoping their carbine fire would drive them off. This was a mistake commonly made by Parliamentarian cavalry leaders in the early stages of the war.{{sfn|Young|1953|pp=128–129}} Conversely, Waller’s reputation as a military leader suffered because of the loss, even though historians claim that his leadership at both Lansdowne and Roundway Down was without fault.{{sfnp|English Heritage Battlefield Report: Roundway Down 1643|1995|p=9}}

The village of Roundway is today a small hamlet 2 kilometres north of Devizes with a population of approximately 25 residents. Discussions regarding permanent burial sites for those who lost their lives in the battle are under consideration today.{{sfn|Known Grave Sites and Potential Burial Places for those Killed at the Battle of Roundway Down on July 13th, 1643}}