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Medieval

Capture of Hereford

1067
Herefordshire, England
Also known as: Norman seizure of Hereford 1067 · FitzOsbern takes Hereford
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Hereford English garrison
Forces
c. 300 Hereford garrison
VS
Victor
William FitzOsbern
Forces
c. 1,000 FitzOsbern forces
Outcome
City and castle taken; FitzOsbern appointed Earl of Hereford
The Battle

History & Significance

FitzOsberns seizure of Hereford gave the Normans the principal base for their advance into Wales and established the Marcher earldom that would drive Norman colonisation westward for the next generation.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Capture of Hereford

Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Wye Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Hereford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
The White Cross at the junction of five roads, White Cross
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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