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Jacobite Risings

Carlisle Castle — Civil War Jacobite Aftermath 1745

1745
Cumberland, England
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobite garrison
Forces
Jacobite garrison c.100–150
VS
Victor
Government (Duke of Cumberland)
Forces
Government c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Jacobite garrison left in Carlisle surrenders to Cumberland after brief siege
The Battle

History & Significance

The small Jacobite garrison left to hold Carlisle Castle after the retreat from Derby surrendered to the Duke of Cumberland in December 1745; survivors were tried and executed.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Carlisle Castle — Civil War Jacobite Aftermath 1745

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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