BattlefieldsSiege of Newcastle upon Tyne 1644
English Civil War

Siege of Newcastle upon Tyne 1644

1644
Tyne and Wear, England
Also known as: Newcastle 1644 · First Siege of Newcastle
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Tyne and Wear, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Sir John Marlay)
Forces
Royalist garrison c.200–300.
VS
Victor
Scots Covenanters (Alexander Leslie)
Forces
Scots Covenanters c.8000–12000
Outcome
Nine-month siege; Newcastle fell after storm on 19 October 1644; Scots controlled the northern coal trade
The Battle

History & Significance

The siege of Newcastle lasted from February to October 1644. The Royalist garrison under Mayor Sir John Marlay resisted stubbornly — the town walls were extended and reinforced. The Scots stormed the walls in October, with fighting in the streets. Newcastle's fall deprived the Crown of vital coal revenue and opened the northeast to Parliamentary control

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