siege, early modern
Siege of Carlisle
Siege of Carlisle was a siege conducted in October 1644 at Carlisle, in what is now United Kingdom; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Covenanter/Parliamentarian Victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 700.
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Record
| Date | October 1644 (month precision) to 25 June 1645 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Carlisle, United Kingdom 54.895N, 2.934W | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 4,000 | 700 |
| Casualties and losses | Low | Low |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Carlisle 1315, 1.7 km SW
- Siege of Carlisle 1745, 1.7 km SW
- Siege of Carlisle 1745, 1.7 km SW
- Battle of Sark 1448, 13 km NW
- Battle of Arfderydd AD 573, 14 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1315 and 1745.
Elsewhere in 1644
- Battle of Marston Moor United Kingdom
- Battle of Shanhai Pass China
- Battle of Freiburg Germany
- Battle of Fehmarn Denmark
- Battle of Colberger Heide Denmark
Siege of Carlisle is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509905, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Carlisle (1644), revision 1370740042, 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.