BattlefieldsKnaresborough Castle Siege 1644
English Civil War

Knaresborough Castle Siege 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentary Yorkshire forces
Forces
Parliamentary Yorkshire forces
Outcome
Royalist garrison surrendered December 1644 after prolonged siege; castle subsequently garrisoned for Parliament.
The Battle

History & Significance

Knaresborough Castle was besieged by Parliamentary forces following Marston Moor as Parliament reduced Yorkshire Royalist garrisons. The castle on its high cliff above the Nidd held out for months until starvation forced surrender.

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