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First Siege of Carlisle | |||||||
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Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
A present-day view of Carlisle Castle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Jacobites | Government | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles Stuart | Colonel Durand | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The First Siege of Carlisle was an important event of the 1745–1746 Jacobite rising. Jacobite forces loyal to Prince Charles Edward Stuart captured the city of Carlisle and Carlisle Castle on 14–15 November 1745.