BattlefieldsSiege of Pevensey Castle 1264
Medieval

Siege of Pevensey Castle 1264

1264
East Sussex, England
Also known as: Pevensey 1264 · Barons seize Pevensey
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
East Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
royalist garrison c.100–150.
VS
Victor
Baronial forces
Forces
Baronial force c.600–900
Outcome
Pevensey fell to the barons; secured the Sussex coast against royalist landings
The Battle

History & Significance

After Lewes, baronial forces moved to secure the Sussex coast to prevent royalist reinforcements from France or the continent. Pevensey Castle, with its ancient Roman walls and Norman keep, was taken to deny a potential landing site.

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