BattlefieldsSiege of Wingfield Manor 1643
English Civil War

Siege of Wingfield Manor 1643

1643
Derbyshire, England
Also known as: Action at Wingfield Manor Derbyshire
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Derbyshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Royalist garrison c.80–120; prolonged siege.
VS
Victor
Royalists (held)
Forces
Parliamentary besiegers c.400–600
Outcome
Wingfield Manor garrison held for the King throughout 1643
The Battle

History & Significance

Wingfield Manor — where Mary Queen of Scots had been imprisoned — was held as a Royalist garrison in Derbyshire through 1643 providing a base for Royalist operations in the county; it was one of several country house garrisons that pinned down Parliamentary forces in the Midlands.

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