During the Second Civil War the Pontefract garrison launched the celebrated raid on Doncaster in which Parliamentary general Rainsborough was killed while being kidnapped. Parliament increased the siege forces but could not breach the medieval walls. The siege became the longest single investment of the entire conflict.
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