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Siege of Carlisle 1461

1461
Cumberland, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots/Lancastrians
Forces
Scottish/Lancastrian garrison c.800–1,500.
VS
Victor
England (Yorkists)
Forces
Yorkist besiegers c.4,000–6,000
Outcome
Yorkists secured Carlisle at the start of the Wars of the Roses
The Battle

History & Significance

Control of Carlisle was contested during the early Wars of the Roses as Lancastrians sought Scottish support and Yorkists needed to secure the north.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Carlisle 1461

City wall, NE side
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Town wall, section on West Walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Carlisle Cathedral precinct
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Area of Roman and medieval towns, bounded by Annetwell Street, Abbey Street, Castle Street and Paternoster Row
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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