The Jacobite siege of Carlisle in November 1745 involved a series of skirmishes as the Jacobites established their siege lines around the city walls. The garrison under Colonel Durand made sorties to disrupt the approaching siege works. Jacobite infantry dug approach trenches toward the city walls under fire from the castle and city defences. The Duke of Cumberland marched toward Carlisle with a relief force but was delayed. City militia and the small garrison attempted to resist. The siege was concluded by negotiation rather than storm, but the approach phase involved genuine fighting around the city perimeter.
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