Siege of York

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Siege of York
Part of First English Civil War
Micklegate Bar and part of the City walls. In 1644, there was a barbican in front of the gate
Date 22 April – 16 July 1644 Location York, North Yorkshire Result Decisive Parliamentarian/Covenanter victory
Belligerents
Royalists	Parliamentarians Covenanters
Commanders and leaders
Marquess of Newcastle Sir John Belasyse Sir Thomas Glemham	Earl of Manchester Lord Fairfax Earl of Leven
Strength
800 horse 5,000-foot	14,000 + up to 80 guns
Casualties and losses
1,000 killed and wounded 1,000 paroled	Unknown

York

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North Yorkshire and York

The siege of York in 1644 was a prolonged contest for York during the First English Civil War, between the Scottish Covenanter army and the Parliamentarian armies of the Northern Association and Eastern Association, and the Royalist Army under the Marquess of Newcastle. It lasted from 22 April until 1 July when the city was relieved by Prince Rupert of the Rhine. Rupert and Newcastle were defeated the next day at the decisive Battle of Marston Moor, and the siege resumed until the city was surrendered on easy terms on 16 July.