BattlefieldsSiege of Bamburgh Castle (1461)
Medieval

Siege of Bamburgh Castle (1461)

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrian/Scottish garrison c.600–1,200.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist besiegers c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Garrison surrendered; Lancastrian foothold in Northumberland temporarily broken
The Battle

History & Significance

The first Yorkist reduction of Bamburgh in 1461 proved short-lived as Lancastrian forces backed by Scotland retook northern castles within a year.

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