BattlefieldsSiege of Cirencester Castle 1142
Medieval

Siege of Cirencester Castle 1142

1142
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Cirencester 1142
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Angevin garrison
Forces
Angevin garrison c.300–600
VS
Victor
King Stephen
Forces
Stephen c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Stephen took Cirencester, tightening his grip on the Cotswolds
The Battle

History & Significance

As Stephen systematically reduced Matilda support in the upper Thames region in 1142, Cirencester fell to him. Its capture helped isolate Oxford before the famous siege there later in the same year.

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