BattlefieldsSecond Barons War — Stamford Bridge Skirmish 1264
Medieval

Second Barons War — Stamford Bridge Skirmish 1264

1264
Greater London, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Greater London, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
local royalist resisters
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Baronial partisans
Outcome
Minor royalist resistance suppressed; northern England brought under baronial government
The Battle

History & Significance

Following the royalist submission after Lewes, some royalist supporters in Yorkshire attempted to resist baronial authority. Minor clashes near Stamford Bridge in the East Riding reflected the instability of the baronial settlement north of the Humber and the difficulty de Montfort had projecting control across the whole realm.

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