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Harrying of the North — Yorkshire

1069–1070
North Yorkshire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
North Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English population
Forces
English population militia c. 2,000-4,000; massive genocide campaign.
VS
Victor
William I
Forces
Norman forces c. 5,000-9,000
Outcome
Systematic devastation of Yorkshire; 66% waste entries in Domesday; tens of thousands died of famine
The Battle

History & Significance

Deliberate scorched-earth genocide of northern England; depopulated for a generation

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Harrying of the North — Yorkshire

High Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Knaresborough Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Cup and ring marked rock near Green Haggs Lane, Spofforth, 130m west of Lodge Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Medieval cross base south west of St Mary the Virgin's Church
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
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