Selby changes hands again 1 March 1644

After the Roundhead storming of Selby under Fairfax, the Royalists in York marched cautiously to the town. Byron led and was supported by Newcastle At first light on the morning of 1 March Fairfax received the summons to surrender from Byron. Barracades and defences were made ready to withstand a siege but straightaway the Roundhead troops filed out of the town on the other side of the river from the Royalists. A daring overnight Royalist cavalry overnight failed to show as hoped for on the south of the town so the retreat of the parliament forces was not noticed immediately. By late morning Royalist cavalry entered the town from the south and eventually alerted the embarrased Byron and Newcastle north of the river. Through a fantastic feat of marching Fairfax's troops marched into Wetherby on the evening of 1 Mmarch- almost 17 miles in one day. It is thought that Royalist cavalry was just few miles behind - leaving the main Royalist army at Selby to ponder its next move.