Thomas Fairfax led a surprise assault on Royalist-held Wakefield, attacking at dawn on a Sunday morning when the garrison was less alert. The town was taken by storm; General George Goring, one of the ablest Royalist cavalry commanders, was captured. The raid was Parliament's most successful action in Yorkshire up to that point, demonstrating Fairfax's bold offensive spirit.
c.200 Royalists killed, 1,500 captured including Goring
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