Battle of Selby

Battle of Selby
Part of First English Civil War
Date11 April 1644; 380 years ago (1644-04-11)
Location53°46′54.4″N 1°4′13.1″W / 53.781778°N 1.070306°W / 53.781778; -1.070306
Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalists Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Colonel John Belasyse Lord Fairfax
Sir Thomas Fairfax
Colonel John Lambert
Sir John Meldrum
Strength
c. 2,000-3,000[1] 1,500 cavalry[2]
1,800 infantry[2]
Casualties and losses
1,600 captives[2] Unknown
Battle of Selby is located in Northern England
Hull
Hull
Selby
Selby
York
York
Newcastle
Newcastle
Bradford
Bradford
Newark
Newark
Whitby
Whitby
Northern England 1642-1644

The Battle of Selby occurred on 11 April 1644 in North Yorkshire during the First English Civil War. In the battle, the Parliamentarians led by Lord Fairfax attacked and captured the strategic Royalist garrison of Selby under the command of John Belasyse.

  1. ^ Lamplough 1891, p. 202.
  2. ^ a b c Plant.