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Siege of York

Siege of York was a siege conducted on 22 April 1644 at York, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 3 months. It was part of the English Civil War, which ran from 1642 to 1651. The recorded result: Parliamentarian-Covenanter victory. Recorded strength: 800 horse; 5,000-foot against 14,000 +; up to 80 guns.

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Map of the siege of York, 1644
Map of the siege of York, 1644. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 April 1644lasted 3 months
WhereYork, United Kingdom53.950N, 1.083W
OutcomeParliamentarian-Covenanter victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainst22px Parliamentarians; 18px Covenanters
Casualties and losses1,000 killed and wounded; 1,000 paroledandUnknown
Part ofEnglish Civil War1642 to 1651

Where it sits in the English Civil War

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23 placed engagements of the English Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 April 1644
to 16 July 1644
PlaceYork, United Kingdom
53.950N, 1.083W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength800 horse; 5,000-foot14,000 +; up to 80 guns
Casualties and losses1,000 killed and wounded; 1,000 paroledUnknown
Commanders
Siege of YorkSiege of YorkBattle of YorkBattle of FulfordBattle of Marston MoorBattle of Stamford BridgeBattle of TadcasterBattle of Marston MoorBattle of Stamford BridgeBattle of TadcasterManchesterNewcastleLiverpoolNottinghamMiddlesbroughStokeBlackpoolScarborough100 km53.950N, 1.083W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 867 and 1644.

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Elsewhere in 1644

Siege of York is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510525, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of York, revision 1370746498, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.