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Battle of Nibley Green 1470 — Last Private Battle in England

1470
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Nibley Green 1470 · Berkeley versus Lisle 1470
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
William Viscount Lisle
Forces
Lisle retinue c.800
VS
Victor
Thomas Lord Berkeley
Forces
Berkeley retinue c.1000
Outcome
Private battle between Lord Berkeley and Viscount Lisle over disputed Berkeley estates; Lisle killed by an arrow; often cited as the last private battle fought in England
The Battle

History & Significance

Nibley Green illustrates the persistence of private armed conflict among the nobility during the Wars of the Roses; the weakness of central government allowed local disputes to turn violent

Casualties & Losses

Lisle killed; several hundred on both sides

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Nibley Green 1470 — Last Private Battle in England

Brackenbury camp
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Drakestone camp, Stinchcombe Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Bradley mote
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Folly Wood long barrow
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Rowden Wood long barrow
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
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