BattlefieldsSiege of Windsor Castle 1216
Medieval

Siege of Windsor Castle 1216

1216
Berkshire, England
Also known as: Windsor 1216 · French and rebel siege of Windsor 1216
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Louis of France and rebel barons
Forces
Besiegers: French royal and rebel baronial forces
VS
Victor
Royalists (castle holds)
Forces
Garrison: royal household troops
Outcome
Windsor held for the boy-king Henry III throughout the invasion; garrisoned by loyalists
The Battle

History & Significance

Windsor was the most strategically important royal castle in southern England. Louis of France and his rebel baron allies could not afford to leave it unbeaten, yet could not reduce it. The castle tied down rebel resources while William Marshal organised the royalist counter-offensive.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Berkshire

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Berkshire