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Capture of Wakefield

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 21, 2023 by Gog the Mild (talk) 12:08, 4 April 2023 (UTC)



The Capture of Wakefield occurred on 21 May 1643 during the First English Civil War when 1,500 Parliamentarians under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax (pictured) attacked the Royalist garrison of Wakefield, Yorkshire. They were outnumbered by 3,000 Royalists led by George Goring, but successfully stormed the town. Around 800 Parliamentarians had been taken prisoner after Fairfax was defeated at Seacroft Moor, and he planned the attack to take prisoners of his own to exchange for his men. He marched his force from Leeds and divided it to attack from two different directions early in the morning. After around two hours fighting they broke into the town. Goring, who had been in bed suffering from either illness or a hangover, led a counterattack in his nightshirt, but to no avail. Fairfax took roughly 1,400 prisoners while losing, according to his own account, no more than seven men.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Battle of Raymond, a military history battle from the American Civil War, is nominated for May 12. Two articles about British royalty are nominated for May 6.
 * Main editors:
 * Promoted: Dec 25, 2019
 * Reasons for nomination: 380th anniversary of event. Blurb taken from the FAC talk page.
 * Support as nominator. Z1720 (talk) 17:50, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Support. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:33, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Support Unlimitedlead (talk) 20:28, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Support Vida0007 (talk) 07:23, 3 April 2023 (UTC)