BattlefieldsPorlock Raid by Earl Harold 1052
Early Medieval

Porlock Raid by Earl Harold 1052

1052
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
local defenders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Earl Harold Godwinson fleet
Outcome
Porlock plundered; local defenders overcome; Harold strengthens his fleet and support
The Battle

History & Significance

Earl Harold Godwinson raided Porlock on the Somerset coast in 1052 during his family exile, demonstrating the ease with which a hostile seaborne force could strike the Bristol Channel shore and recruiting supporters before his triumphant return to England.

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