BattlefieldsSiege of Tickhill Castle
English Civil War

Siege of Tickhill Castle

1644
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Tickhill Garrison Yorkshire
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.100-200 garrison
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.800-1200 besiegers
Outcome
Tickhill Castle surrendered 1644
The Battle

History & Significance

Tickhill Castle, south of Doncaster, was a minor Royalist garrison in south Yorkshire. Parliament besieged it following Marston Moor; its fall helped isolate the remaining Royalist garrisons at Pontefract and Sandal from each other.

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