BattlefieldsTickhill Castle Siege 1644
English Civil War

Tickhill Castle Siege 1644

1644
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentary forces
Forces
Parliamentary Yorkshire forces
Outcome
Royalist garrison surrendered 1644; castle subsequently demolished by Parliamentary order.
The Battle

History & Significance

Tickhill Castle in the South Riding of Yorkshire was a Royalist garrison that surrendered to Parliamentary forces in 1644 following Marston Moor. The medieval castle served as one of several Royalist outposts covering the approaches to Sheffield.

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