BattlefieldsHull Sortie — Burning of Royalist Siege Works (1643 AD)
English Civil War

Hull Sortie — Burning of Royalist Siege Works (1643 AD)

1643
East Riding, England
Also known as: Hull garrison sortie · Parliamentary raid from Hull 1643
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
East Riding, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (siege works destroyed)
Forces
Royalists c.1,000–1,500. Garrison sortie during major siege.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (garrison sortie)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.500–800
Outcome
Hull garrison destroyed Royalist works; flood defences maintained
The Battle

History & Significance

During the second siege of Hull, the Parliamentary garrison conducted bold sorties to destroy Royalist siege works. Combined with the flooding of the surrounding terrain, these sorties made the siege untenable. The Hull garrison's active defence was a model for Civil War garrison warfare and a rare example of a successful combined land-sea defence in the conflict.

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