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Siege of Salisbury Castle 1215

1215
Wiltshire, England
Also known as: Salisbury 1215 · Old Sarum 1215
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Royalist garrison: c. 100-150.
VS
Victor
Rebel barons
Forces
Rebel barons: c. 1,500-2,500
Outcome
Castle fell to baronial forces during the First Barons War
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Salisbury to the rebel barons in 1215 extended Magna Carta coalition control across Wiltshire and isolated the royal southwest.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Salisbury Castle 1215

Old Sarum
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Group of barrows on North Hill Down
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Romano-British settlement at Stratford sub Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
City rampart E of Council House
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
The Poultry Cross
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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