BattlefieldsConstruction of Cambridge Castle
Medieval

Construction of Cambridge Castle

1068
Cambridgeshire, England
Also known as: Cambridge Castle 1068
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cambridge community
Forces
Cambridge community (no pitched battle).
VS
Victor
William I
Forces
Norman garrison c.500–1,000
Outcome
Castle built; houses cleared; Cam crossing secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Cambridge Castle, requiring the clearance of twenty-seven houses according to Domesday, secured the Cam crossing and the eastern approach to the Fens that would later shelter Herewards resistance.

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