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Siege of Colchester 1216

1216
Essex, England
Also known as: Colchester 1216
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Essex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
c. 120–200 royalist garrison
VS
Victor
Prince Louis of France
Forces
c. 600–1,200 French-baronial forces
Outcome
Town and castle fell to French-baronial forces
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Colchester in 1216 extended the French-baronial alliance across Essex and isolated the remaining royalist garrisons in East Anglia.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Colchester 1216

Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
The Benedictine Abbey of St John
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Balkerne Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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