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Siege of Alnwick Castle (Second)

1462
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Alnwick 1462 · Second Siege of Alnwick
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist c. 1,500–2,500; relief action.
VS
Victor
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrian (Scottish relief) c. 1,000–2,000
Outcome
Scottish relief army broke Yorkist siege; castle returned to Lancastrians
The Battle

History & Significance

The complex manoeuvring around Alnwick in 1462 saw Scottish forces relieve the garrison without a pitched battle, frustrating Warwick and exposing Yorkist limitations in siege warfare.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Alnwick Castle (Second)

Bondgate Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
St Mary's Chantry House
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Lion Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
St Leonard's Hospital, Alnwick
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Alnwick Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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