BattlefieldsSkirmish at Scarborough town 1644
English Civil War

Skirmish at Scarborough town 1644

1644
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Action at Scarborough 1644 before castle siege
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Cholmley)
Forces
Royalists c.150–300
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.400–800
Outcome
Parliamentary forces seized Scarborough town while the castle continued to hold
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary forces captured Scarborough town in early 1644 confining Sir Hugh Cholmley garrison to the castle above; the town was used as a Parliamentary base for the subsequent fourteen-month siege that reduced the castle; Cholmley had famously changed sides from Parliament to the King in 1643.

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