Capture of Wakefield
The Capture of Wakefield occurred during the First English Civil War. A Parliamentarian force attacked the Royalist garrison in Wakefield, Yorkshire. The Parliamentarians were outnumbered, having around 1,500 men under the command of Sir Thomas Fairfax. After around two hours of fighting early in the morning of 21 May 1643, Fairfax broke through into the town.
