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Leeds
Battle Name : Leeds
Date(s) : 23 January 1643
Part of : The Civil Wars of the Three Kingdoms , The 1st English Civil War ,
Outcome : A victory for Parliamentarian Forces over Royalist Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Sir Thomas Fairfax, with a body of West Riding countrymen stormed Leeds in a bold move, forcing the defenders back from the works into the streets where they surrendered.
