BattlefieldsSiege of Beeston Castle 1643
English Civil War

Siege of Beeston Castle 1643

1643–1645
Cheshire, England
Also known as: Beeston 1643 · Royalist Beeston 1643-1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cheshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Parliamentary blockading force
VS
Victor
Parliament
Forces
Royalist garrison: c.60 men
Outcome
Beeston held for the King throughout most of the war; fell by starvation in 1645 after an eighteen-month blockade
The Battle

History & Significance

Beeston Castle perched on its sandstone crag was seized for the King in December 1643 by eight Royalist soldiers who climbed the cliff at night — one of the most audacious coups of the Civil War. It held out for nearly two years before starvation forced surrender in November 1645. The garrison of fifty-three men finally submitted.

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