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Siege of York
Siege of the English Civil War (1644) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about 1644 siege during the English Civil War. For similar topics, see Battle of York. Not to be confused with the earlier Siege of York (Caer Ebrauc) appearing in Arthurian legend.
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Siege of York | |||||||
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Part of First English Civil War | |||||||
![]() Micklegate Bar and part of the City walls. In 1644, there was a barbican in front of the gate | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
800 horse 5,000-foot |
14,000 + up to 80 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed and wounded 1,000 paroled | Unknown |
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The siege of York in 1644 was a prolonged contest for York during the First English Civil War, between the Scottish Covenanter army and the Parliamentarian armies of the Northern Association and Eastern Association, and the Royalist Army under the Marquess of Newcastle. It lasted from 22 April until 1 July when the city was relieved by Prince Rupert of the Rhine. Rupert and Newcastle were defeated the next day at the decisive Battle of Marston Moor, and the siege resumed until the city was surrendered on easy terms on 16 July.