BattlefieldsHarrying of the North -- Airedale
Medieval

Harrying of the North -- Airedale

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Airedale settlements
VS
Victor
William I
Outcome
River valley communities burned; farmland destroyed
The Battle

History & Significance

The Aire valley communities were destroyed in the Harrying, severing the main western route between Yorkshire and Lancashire and completing the isolation of the north.

Forces Involved

William I: c. 1,500–2,000 troops. Airedale communities: unarmed populace.

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