BattlefieldsSiege of Lincoln 1644
English Civil War

Siege of Lincoln 1644

1644
Lincolnshire, England
Also known as: Parliamentary Capture of Lincoln 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalist garrison c.250–400
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Manchester)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.4,000–6,000
Outcome
Lincoln captured by Parliament; Royalist control of Lincolnshire ended
The Battle

History & Significance

Following Winceby, the Eastern Association army besieged and captured Lincoln in 1644. The city had been a significant Royalist base. Its fall opened Lincolnshire fully to Parliament and secured the left flank of the Eastern Association before the Marston Moor campaign. Manchester's army, which included Cromwell's cavalry, conducted the siege efficiently. The fall of Lincoln was one of the series of Parliamentary successes in 1643-44 that changed the war's momentum.

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