Battle of Selby
| Battle of Selby | |||||||
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| Part of First English Civil War | |||||||
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| 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 |
1,500 cavalry 1,800 infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,600 captives | Unknown | ||||||
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.