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Medieval

Rout of Winchester

1141
Hampshire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Empress Matilda
Forces
Empress Matilda c.2,500–4,000
VS
Victor
Royalists (Stephen's queen)
Forces
Royalists c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Queen Matilda's royalist forces decisively defeated the Empress's army, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing numerous nobles including the Earl of Gloucester, which severely weakened Matilda's position in the ongoing civil war.
The Battle

History & Significance

Matilda besieged in Winchester; Robert of Gloucester captured

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Rout of Winchester

Wolvesey Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Winchester Cathedral Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Winchester city wall and associated monuments
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
City Bridge at the junction of High Street and Bridge Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The Kings Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
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