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Siege of Winchester Castle 1216

1216
Hampshire, England
Also known as: Winchester 1216 · Louis of France at Winchester 1216
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royal garrison
Forces
Garrison: royal constable and English troops
VS
Victor
Louis of France
Forces
Louis of France: royal French army and rebel barons
Outcome
Winchester Castle fell to Louis in June 1216 as he advanced through southern England
The Battle

History & Significance

Winchester — the old English capital — fell to Louis of France in June 1216. The city had immense symbolic importance as the seat of Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings. Its loss to the French was deeply damaging to the Plantagenet cause and gave Louis enormous prestige as a would-be king of England.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Winchester Castle 1216

City Bridge at the junction of High Street and Bridge Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Winchester city wall and associated monuments
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Wolvesey Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
The Kings Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Winchester Cathedral Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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