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Siege of Bampton Castle 1136

1136
Oxfordshire, England
Also known as: Bampton 1136 · Baldwin at Bampton 1136
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Baldwin de Redvers garrison
Forces
Bampton garrison: c. 100–200.
VS
Victor
King Stephen
Forces
Stephen's forces: c. 2,000–3,500
Outcome
Stephen took Bampton after Exeter fell; Baldwin de Redvers lost his English castles and went to Normandy
The Battle

History & Significance

After the fall of Exeter, Stephen moved to take Bampton, another de Redvers castle. The systematic reduction of Baldwin de Redvers strength in the west cleared the way for royal authority there — until Matilda landed in 1139 and Baldwin returned to fight for her.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Bampton Castle 1136

Burroway enclosure
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Causewayed enclosure and associated features on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately west of Rushey Weir
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Long mortuary enclosure and associated barrow 120m south of Rushey Weir
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Rectangular enclosures 1100yds (1010m) NW of Mount Owen Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Ring ditches
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
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