Siege of York

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The Siege of York was a major 1644 engagement of the English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish forces encircled the Royalist stronghold of York, culminating in the decisive Battle of Marston Moor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military engagement
siege
belligerent Parliamentarian forces
Royalist forces
Scottish Covenanter army
besiegingForce Parliamentarian army under the Fairfaxes
Scottish Covenanter army under the Earl of Leven
cause Parliamentarian aim to break Royalist power in the north
commander Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven
Ferdinando Fairfax
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Thomas Fairfax
William Cavendish, Marquess of Newcastle
conflict First English Civil War
linked to: English Civil War
conflictType civil war battle
country Kingdom of England
date 1644
describedAs major engagement of the English Civil War in 1644
effect decisive weakening of Royalist position in northern England
endTime July 1644
followedBy Battle of Marston Moor
garrison Royalist defenders of York
hasPart Battle of Marston Moor
historicalPeriod 17th century
involves blockade of Royalist supply lines
encirclement of York
location York
Yorkshire
militaryTactic encirclement
siege warfare
notableEvent relief attempt by Prince Rupert
opponent Royalist garrison of York
linked to: Siege of York
outcome Royalist evacuation of York after Marston Moor
partOf English Civil War
campaign leading to Battle of Marston Moor
precededBy Parliamentarian advance into Yorkshire
relatedTo Parliamentarian–Covenanter alliance
Royalist northern strategy
result Parliamentarian and Scottish victory
startTime April 1644
strategicImportance control of northern England
strategicObjective capture of the Royalist stronghold of York
theatreOfWar Northern England campaign of the English Civil War

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Siege of York (1644) precededBy Royalist occupation of York
linked to: Siege of York
Siege of York (1644) alsoKnownAs Siege of York
Siege of York opponent Royalist garrison of York
linked to: Siege of York
Ferdinando Fairfax conflict Siege of York