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Royalist SW Actions during First Barons War 1216

1216
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
French-baronial coalition
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist garrison forces
Outcome
Key south-west castles held for the Crown; Louis unable to dominate the region
The Battle

History & Significance

During Louis of France invasion, Royalist forces in the south-west carried out defensive operations to prevent the French-baronial coalition from seizing Somerset and Dorset, protecting key castles including Corfe, Sherborne and Taunton.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Royalist SW Actions during First Barons War 1216

Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Horsey medieval settlement immediately north of Board's Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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