BattlefieldsSiege of Wallingford Castle 1153
Medieval

Siege of Wallingford Castle 1153

1153
Oxfordshire, England
Also known as: Wallingford 1153 · Treaty of Wallingford 1153
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Oxfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Stephen: royal army
VS
Victor
Neither — negotiations at Wallingford led to peace
Forces
Henry of Anjou: c.4,000
Outcome
Both armies stood down; the confrontation led directly to the Treaty of Winchester and the succession of Henry II
The Battle

History & Significance

The final major confrontation of the Anarchy. Henry of Anjou marched to relieve Wallingford Castle; Stephen besieged it. The baronage on both sides refused to fight and forced their leaders to negotiate. This stalemate at Wallingford broke the deadlock that had paralysed England for eighteen years.

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