Fought Hostile_encounter by the Parliamentarians , commanded Control by Sydnam Poyntz , and the Royalists under the personal command Control of King Charles I , it was a significant defeat Earnings_and_losses for the Royalists , with heavy losses Earnings_and_losses and Charles prevented Preventing_or_letting from relieving Assistance the Siege Besieging of Chester .

The intent was to attack Attack the besieging Parliamentarians from both sides , Charles mistakenly believing Know that Poyntz had failed to follow Motion them .

This force , under Charles Gerard and Lord Bernard Stewart , was prevented Preventing_or_letting from joining Becoming_a_member them , and Langdale was instead attacked Attack by both Poyntz 's force and the reinforcement .

Charles instead withdrew Escaping with approximately 2,400 remaining cavalry , most of whom were destroyed Destroying by Poyntz 's ambush Attack at Sherburn-in-Elmet on 15 October 1645 .