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English Civil War

Siege of Carlisle 1644–1645

1644–1645
Cumbria, England
Also known as: Carlisle Civil War siege
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cumbria, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Sir Thomas Glemham)
Forces
Royalists: c.600–800
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians / Scots
Forces
Parliamentarians/Scots: c.4,000–6,000
Outcome
City starved out over eight months; citizens reduced to eating rats and dogs; surrendered June 1645
The Battle

History & Significance

One of the most harrowing sieges of the Civil War; garrison reduced to starvation

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Carlisle 1644–1645

City wall, NE side
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundary west of Wall Knowe and Scotland Road including the Roman fort at Stanwix in wall mile 65
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Carlisle Cathedral precinct
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
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