BattlefieldsSiege of Beeston Castle (Night Escalade)
English Civil War

Siege of Beeston Castle (Night Escalade)

1643
Cheshire, England
Also known as: Beeston Castle 1643 Escalade
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cheshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.60. Night escalade with minimal forces.
VS
Victor
Royalists (Captain Sandford)
Forces
Royalists c.10
Outcome
Eight Royalists escaladed the walls at night and took the castle
The Battle

History & Significance

One of the Civil War's most audacious actions: Captain Thomas Sandford led eight men who scaled the cliffs and walls of Beeston Castle at night and bluffed the garrison into surrendering. The castle sat atop a 350ft sandstone crag; the night climb was an extraordinary feat. The castle was held for the King until 1645.

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