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Capture of Wakefield

England · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records

1643Date range

6Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1643

Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd21 May 1643

Wakefield · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Wakefield for the Parliamentarians

William Fairfax21 May 1643

Wakefield · Warfare / Civil War

Helps command the Parliamentary foot as Thomas Fairfax captures Wakefield

John Gifford21 May 1643

Wakefield · Warfare / Civil War

Helps command the Parliamentary foot as Thomas Fairfax captures Wakefield

Thomas Goring Norwich, 1st21 May 1643

Wakefield · Warfare / Civil War

Senior Royalist Commander at Wakefield when it is capturd by Thomas Fairfax

William Lambton21 May 1643

Wakefield · Warfare / Civil War

Comes to the aid of the Royalist garrison but it is captured by Thomas Fairfax

Francis Mackworth21 May 1643

Wakefield · Warfare / Civil War

Senior Royalist Commander at Wakefield when it is capturd by Thomas Fairfax

Names involved

Francis MackworthJohn GiffordThomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rdThomas Goring Norwich, 1stWilliam FairfaxWilliam Lambton

Provenance

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