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Siege of Bamburgh Castle 1462–1464

1462–1464
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Bamburgh 1464
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians (Sir Ralph Grey)
Forces
Lancastrian (Grey) c. 200–300; extended siege.
VS
Victor
Yorkists (Warwick)
Forces
Yorkist (Warwick) c. 2,000–3,000
Outcome
First English castle deliberately reduced by artillery; breached and taken after weeks of cannonade
The Battle

History & Significance

Marked the end of castle impregnability in English warfare; Grey executed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Bamburgh Castle 1462–1464

Dovecote 150yds (140m) NE of Lepers' Hospital
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Unknown wreck, 600m ENE of Bamburgh Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Spindlestone Heughs defended settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Pre-Conquest monastic cell and post-Conquest monastic settlement on Inner Farne
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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