As was typical during the civil war, the Parliamentarians published an array of propaganda after the capture, claiming that their victory was the "work of God", while casting the Royalists as deceitful and ruinous.
Accordingly, parliament declared 28 May a day of thanksgiving for the victory.
After capturing Wakefield, Fairfax was wary of an attack from the larger Royalist army that Newcastle commanded, and he immediately retreated back to Leeds with his prisoners.
Instead of the expected retaliation, Newcastle withdrew his own forces to York.
Goring was imprisoned in the Tower of London, and despite attempts by the Royalists to secure his immediate exchange, he remained incarcerated until April 1644, when he was swapped for the Earl of Lothian.

The primary objective of the attack was successful; an exchange was set up to recover the men Fairfax had lost at Seacroft Moor, and the victory temporarily changed the balance of power in Yorkshire.
The effect of the capture was negated just over a month later, when a Parliamentarian army under the command of Fairfax was defeated at Aldwalton Moor on 30 June 1643, which gave the Royalists control of much of Yorkshire.

By the end of 1644, aided by Fairfax's decisive victory at Marston Moor, most of the north of England had been captured by Parliamentarian forces.
The following year Fairfax was appointed as the commander-in-chief of parliament's forces, and established the so-called "New Model Army".
The army's victories, particularly at Naseby and Langport, gained parliament control of most of the rest of England.
Near Wakefield, Sandal Castle on the edge of the town had remained a Royalist garrison throughout the war despite the town's capture.
The castle was in state of disrepair, but had been reinforced with earthworks.
The castle was twice besieged in 1645, surrendering to the Parliamentarians in October, and was subsequently slighted.
In May 1646, King Charles I surrendered, and the First English Civil War ended.
As was typical during the civil war, the Parliamentarians published an array of propaganda after the capture, claiming that their victory was the "work of God", while casting the Royalists as deceitful and ruinous. Accordingly, parliament declared 28 May a day of thanksgiving for the victory. After capturing Wakefield, Fairfax was wary of an attack from the larger Royalist army that Newcastle commanded, and he immediately retreated back to Leeds with his prisoners. Instead of the expected retaliation, Newcastle withdrew his own forces to York. Goring was imprisoned in the Tower of London, and despite attempts by the Royalists to secure his immediate exchange, he remained incarcerated until April 1644, when he was swapped for the Earl of Lothian.
The primary objective of the attack was successful; an exchange was set up to recover the men Fairfax had lost at Seacroft Moor, and the victory temporarily changed the balance of power in Yorkshire. The effect of the capture was negated just over a month later, when a Parliamentarian army under the command of Fairfax was defeated at Aldwalton Moor on 30 June 1643, which gave the Royalists control of much of Yorkshire.
By the end of 1644, aided by Fairfax's decisive victory at Marston Moor, most of the north of England had been captured by Parliamentarian forces. The following year Fairfax was appointed as the commander-in-chief of parliament's forces, and established the so-called "New Model Army". The army's victories, particularly at Naseby and Langport, gained parliament control of most of the rest of England. Near Wakefield, Sandal Castle on the edge of the town had remained a Royalist garrison throughout the war despite the town's capture. The castle was in state of disrepair, but had been reinforced with earthworks. The castle was twice besieged in 1645, surrendering to the Parliamentarians in October, and was subsequently slighted. In May 1646, King Charles I surrendered, and the First English Civil War ended.
Capture of Wakefield