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Siege of Alnwick Castle (First)

1461
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Alnwick 1461 · First Siege of Alnwick
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrian garrison c.500–1,000.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist besiegers c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Lancastrian garrison surrendered; castle briefly in Yorkist hands
The Battle

History & Significance

The first of three sieges of Alnwick Castle established the pattern of northern resistance that would occupy Yorkist forces until 1464.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Alnwick Castle (First)

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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