Siege

Siege of York

22 Apr 1644 – 16 Jul 1644 · 53.95° N, 1.08° W

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22 Apr 1644 – 16 Jul 1644
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Siege
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53.95° N, 1.08° W
Description
siege of the English Civil War (1644)

Siege of York

Siege of the English Civil War (1644)

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.

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