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English Civil War

Pontefract Castle First Siege 1644

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist garrison under Colonel Robert Brandling
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Parliamentary West Riding forces
Outcome
Royalist garrison held until terms were eventually agreed; the castle changed hands and was regarrisoned by Royalists.
The Battle

History & Significance

First Parliamentary siege of Pontefract Castle, one of England's strongest medieval fortresses, began after Marston Moor rendered the Royalist position in Yorkshire untenable. The castle resisted capture for months.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pontefract Castle First Siege 1644

Pontefract Castle: part of late Saxon cemetery and town ditch, Norman motte and bailey castle and later medieval enclosure castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
St John's Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Boundary cross on the corner of Ferrybridge Road and Stumpcross Lane
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Ferrybridge Henge, a prehistoric enclosure, and two round barrows
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Churchyard cross at the Parish Church of St Luke and All Saints
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
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