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Battle of Northampton 1264

1264
Northamptonshire, England
Also known as: Northampton 1264
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northamptonshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Prince Edward and royalists
Forces
Prince Edward c.800–1000.
VS
Victor
Simon de Montfort
Forces
De Montfort c.1200–1500
Outcome
Town stormed; large royalist force captured including the young Prince Edward
The Battle

History & Significance

De Montforts swift capture of Northampton and its royalist garrison gave the baronial cause an early strategic advantage before Lewes.

Casualties & Losses

Significant royalist prisoners taken

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Northampton 1264

Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Northampton Castle, remains of
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Clifford Hill motte castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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