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Siege of Hereford 1265

1265
Herefordshire, England
Also known as: Hereford 1265
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
royalist garrison c.200–350.
VS
Victor
Simon de Montfort
Forces
De Montfort c.1000–1500
Outcome
Hereford held by de Montfort as his final campaign base
The Battle

History & Significance

Hereford was de Montforts last secure base before his fatal march toward Evesham in the summer of 1265.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Hereford 1265

Hereford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Wye Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Row Ditch (entrenchment)
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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