BattlefieldsSiege of Alnwick Castle 1462
Medieval

Siege of Alnwick Castle 1462

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrian garrison
Forces
Lancastrian garrison; Scottish relief: Scottish army under Earl of Angus
VS
Victor
Yorkists (nominal)
Forces
Yorkist besiegers: Warwick and Montague
Outcome
Alnwick surrendered on terms then was promptly recovered by a Scottish relief army — a series of negotiations rather than assaults
The Battle

History & Significance

Alnwick Castle passed back and forth during the Wars of the Roses northern campaigns of 1461-1464. In 1462 it was part of a complex three-castle situation where Alnwick, Bamburgh, and Dunstanburgh were all held by Lancastrians. A Scottish relief army appeared and the castle changed hands without major battle, illustrating the complex diplomacy of northern warfare.

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