BattlefieldsSiege of Dunstanburgh Castle 1462
Medieval

Siege of Dunstanburgh Castle 1462

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrian garrison
Forces
Lancastrian garrison c. 150–250.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist besiegers c. 1,500–2,500
Outcome
Dunstanburgh finally surrendered in 1464 after repeated sieges and negotiations; castle subsequently fell into decay
The Battle

History & Significance

Dunstanburgh was one of three Northumberland castles that formed a Lancastrian enclave in the north in 1461-1464. Its great gatehouse made it formidable but it was poorly provisioned. The prolonged sieges and negotiations around Alnwick, Bamburgh, and Dunstanburgh represent the last flicker of Lancastrian resistance after Towton.

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