BattlefieldsSiege of Calais
Medieval

Siege of Calais

1460
Pas-de-Calais, france
Also known as: Lancastrian siege of Calais 1460
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Pas-de-Calais, france
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
c. 4,000–6,000 Lancastrians (medieval siege)
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
c. 3,000–5,000 Yorkists
Outcome
Lancastrian besieging force failed to take Calais; Warwick held the garrison
The Battle

History & Significance

The Duke of Somerset besieged Warwick in Calais but lacked the naval power to reduce it, leaving the Yorkists with a vital continental base for their eventual return to England.

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