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Medieval

Skirmish at Southampton

1470
Hampshire, England
Also known as: Warwick Southampton raid 1470
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkist coastal forces
Forces
Yorkist coastal forces c.200–400.
VS
Victor
Warwick
Forces
Warwick c.500–1,000
Outcome
Warwick raided Southampton before crossing to France
The Battle

History & Significance

Warwick plundered shipping at Southampton before fleeing to France where he would ally with Margaret of Anjou and begin the Readeption.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Southampton

Bowl barrow 630m north of Hardley Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~4.3 miles
Bowl barrow in Fawley Inclosure
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Flash Pond
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
Round barrow cemetery comprising six bowl barrows north-west of King's Hat Inclosure
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
Bowl barrow 400m north of Hardley Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 miles
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