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English Civil War

Siege of Carlisle 1648

1648
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Royalists hold Carlisle 1648
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Sir Thomas Glenham)
Forces
Royalists c.1,500–2,000.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.3,000–4,000
Outcome
Carlisle held by Royalists as part of the Second Civil War; surrendered after Preston
The Battle

History & Significance

Carlisle was seized for the king in April 1648 as part of the coordinated Second Civil War rising; it held out as a Royalist garrison while Hamilton invaded England; news of the defeat at Preston and Winwick led to its surrender; its governor had previously held it heroically for the King in the First Civil War.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Carlisle 1648

Roman and medieval town area bounded by Heads Lane West Wall and Blackfriars Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
City wall, NE side
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Town wall, section on West Walls
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 · ~0.2 miles
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