Siege of Hull 1642
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date | 10 July 1642 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Date (year) | 1642 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | First English Civil War | Wikidata |
| Participants | Cavalier, Roundhead | Wikidata |
About the battle
The first siege of Hull marked an escalation in the conflict between King Charles I and Parliament during the preliminaries of the First English Civil War. Charles sought to secure the large arsenal held in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. He first approached the town in late April 1642 and was rebuffed by the town's Parliamentarian governor, Sir John Hotham. Charles retreated to York but in July he received news that Hotham might be willing to hand over the town if the Royalists approached with force large enough for Hotham to surrender with his honour intact.
Charles marched towards the town with 4,000 men. Hull had been reinforced by sea and Parliament had sent Sir John Meldrum to command the garrison, as they were concerned about Hotham's loyalty. Hotham once again rejected the King's demands to enter the town and a largely ineffective siege was established by the Royalists, commanded by the Earl of Lindsey as the King had returned to York. Meldrum led several sallies from the town and after a particularly effective one on 27 July, which destroyed a Royalist magazine to the west of the town, Lindsey lifted the siege and withdrew the King's forces to York.
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Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 53.7440, -0.3320
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Further reading
- Siege of Hull on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikipedia: Siege of Hull (1642)
- Wikidata Q7510090