BattlefieldsHarrying of the North -- Yorkshire Wolds
Medieval

Harrying of the North -- Yorkshire Wolds

1069
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Burning of the Wolds 1069 · Norman devastation Yorkshire Wolds
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Wolds settlements
VS
Victor
William I
Outcome
Villages burned; livestock slaughtered; population driven out
The Battle

History & Significance

The fertile chalk uplands of the Yorkshire Wolds were stripped bare by Norman columns, their settlements burned and grain stores destroyed to deny any future rebel force a supply base.

Forces Involved

William I: c. 1,500–2,500 troops. Wolds settlements: mostly unarmed civilians.

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