Battle of Selby

Battle of Selby
Part of First English Civil War
Date 11 April 1644; 380 years ago (1644-04-11) Location Selby, North Yorkshire, England 53°46′54.4″N 1°4′13.1″W / 53.781778°N 1.070306°W / 53.781778; -1.070306 Result Parliamentarian victory
Belligerents
Royalists	Parliamentarians
Commanders and leaders
Colonel John Belasyse	Lord Fairfax Sir Thomas Fairfax Colonel John Lambert Sir John Meldrum
Strength
c. 2,000-3,000[1]	1,500 cavalry[2] 1,800 infantry[2]
Casualties and losses
1,600 captives[2]	Unknown

Hull

Selby

York

Newcastle

Bradford

Newark

Whitby

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Northern England 1642-1644

The Battle of Selby occurred on 11 April 1644 in North Yorkshire during the First English Civil War. In the battle, the Parliamentarians led by Lord Fairfax attacked and captured the strategic Royalist garrison of Selby under the command of John Belasyse.