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Surrender of Pontefract Castle

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

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1649Date range
1Named people
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Chronological records

1649

John Lambert22 March 1649

Pontefract · Warfare / Civil War

Lambert commands the closing phase of the siege that ends with Pontefract Castle surrendering to Parliament.

Names involved

John Lambert

Provenance

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