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Medieval

Siege of Caister Castle

1469
Norfolk, England
Also known as: Caister 1469 · Paston siege
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Paston family
Forces
Paston garrison c.100–200.
VS
Victor
Duke of Norfolk
Forces
Norfolk's besiegers c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Paston garrison surrendered after several weeks without relief
The Battle

History & Significance

Documented extensively in the Paston Letters, this siege saw the Duke of Norfolk besiege the Paston family in Caister Castle, illustrating how private disputes escalated to armed conflict during the Wars.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Caister Castle

Caister-on-Sea Roman fort and Saxon settlement
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Caister Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Midsands Cross on Crosstead road
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Wayside cross on Yarmouth Road 300m south east of Church Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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