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Medieval

Siege of Montgomery Castle

1461
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Also known as: Montgomery 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Montgomeryshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrian garrison c. 80–150; Welsh castle siege.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist besiegers c. 400–800
Outcome
Castle secured completing Yorkist control of mid-Wales border
The Battle

History & Significance

Montgomery Castle commanding the Severn valley was secured by Yorkists as part of the systematic pacification of the Welsh Marches in 1461.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Montgomery Castle

Montgomery Medieval Town, Kerry Gate Extra Mural Settlement
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.3 miles
Cefn Llan Hillfort
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~1.5 miles
Offa's Dyke: Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~2.1 miles
Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Henfron Moated Site
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.1 miles
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