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The Great Siege of Newcastle 1644 Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Jun. 2011
by
Rosie Serdiville
(Author),
John Sadler
(Contributor)
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In the autumn of 1644 was fought one of the most sustained and desperate sieges of the First Civil War when Scottish Covenanter forces under the Earl of Leven finally stormed Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the King's greatest bastion in the north-east and the key to his power there. The city had been resolutely defended throughout the year by the Marquis of Newcastle, who had defied both the Covenanters and northern Parliamentarians. Newcastle had held sway in the north-east since the outbreak of the war in 1642. He had defeated the Fairfaxes at Adwalton Moor and secured the City of Newcastle as the major coal exporter and port of entry for vital Royalist munitions and supply. Without this the north was lost. If anything, Newcastle was more important, in strategic terms, than York and it was the city's fall in October which marked the final demise of Royalist domination of the north. The book tells the story of the people who fought there, what motivated them and who led them there. It is also an account of what happened on the day, a minute-by-minute chronicle of Newcastle's bloodiest battle. The account draws heavily on contemporary source material, some of which has not received a full airing until now.
- Print length136 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date1 Jun. 2011
- Dimensions15.24 x 1.27 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-100752459899
- ISBN-13978-0752459899
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John Sadler has had a lifelong interest in military history. He now combines writing with lecturing in history at Newcastle University and working as a battlefield tour guide, living history interpreter, and heritage consultant. His other books include Culloden and Clan Donald's Greatest Defeat.
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- Publisher : The History Press; Illustrated edition (1 Jun. 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 136 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0752459899
- ISBN-13 : 978-0752459899
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.27 x 22.86 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,245,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 282 in History of English Civil War
- 5,559 in History of England
- 46,004 in Military History (Books)
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really well researched book, well worth a read if your interested in local history or the english civil war.
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A very enjoyable read as to an action during the civil war that I had little previous knowledge.
Easy to follow information on the build up to the siege as well as the siege itself.
Easy to follow information on the build up to the siege as well as the siege itself.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2011
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A large proportion of this book is taken up with general background to the civil war; and much of the detail about the siege is not new. The description of the fortifications at Newcastle is OK but does not give much detail of the additional works to ready the town - some of these details can be found in the ECW magazine published by Partizan press. There are some new interesting details but overall disappointed by the book.
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