The Scots' long siege of Carlisle was a necessary part of securing their lines of communication before Marston Moor. The garrison under Sir Thomas Musgrave held out for nearly nine months, enduring appalling conditions. Surrender came only when all food was exhausted; survivors were skeletons.
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