BattlefieldsBeeston Castle Surrender 1645
English Civil War

Beeston Castle Surrender 1645

1645
England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist
Forces
Royalist garrison of Captain Thomas Sandford
VS
Victor
Parliamentary
Forces
Parliamentary Cheshire forces
Outcome
Royalist garrison surrendered on terms; castle subsequently slighted by Parliament to prevent future use.
The Battle

History & Significance

Beeston Castle, perched on an isolated sandstone crag in Cheshire, was finally surrendered to Parliament in November 1645 following the collapse of the Royalist cause in the north. The castle had been held for years by a tiny garrison.

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