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English Civil War

Action at Selby 1644 (prelude)

1644
Yorkshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Bellasis)
Forces
Royalists c.500-800
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Fairfax)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.1000-1500
Outcome
Selby stormed; 3000 Royalists captured including General Bellasis
The Battle

History & Significance

Fairfax storming of Selby in April 1644 was the prelude to the Marston Moor campaign; the capture of Bellasis and 3000 men forced Newcastle to recall his army from Durham to defend York.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Selby 1644 (prelude)

The Abbot's Staithes
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Thorpe Hall moated monastic grange
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Medieval settlement and early post-medieval garden earthworks around Barlow Hall
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
World War II bombing decoy control building 270m south of Scalm Park Cottages
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
York prebendary manor moated site, 300m north west of Hawthorn Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 miles
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