BattlefieldsSiege of Pontefract Castle (Second)
English Civil War

Siege of Pontefract Castle (Second)

1645
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Pontefract Castle 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c. 1,000–1,500; night escalade recapture.
VS
Victor
Royalists (recaptured)
Forces
Royalists c. 200–400
Outcome
Royalists recaptured castle in night attack; held until third siege
The Battle

History & Significance

In a daring night escalade, Royalists recaptured Pontefract Castle shortly after it had been surrendered. The garrison held it for two more years through the Second Civil War, making Pontefract the most persistently defended fortress of the entire conflict.

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