BattlefieldsSecond Barons War — Grantham Skirmish 1264
Medieval

Second Barons War — Grantham Skirmish 1264

1264
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
royalist irregulars in the East Midlands
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Baronial forces
Outcome
Minor skirmishing; no decisive outcome; baronial control maintained
The Battle

History & Significance

During the period of baronial control following Lewes, royalist partisans harassed baronial supply lines and messengers in the East Midlands. Grantham, on the main road north, saw minor skirmishing between baronial forces maintaining order and royalist irregulars seeking to undermine de Montfort's control of the kingdom.

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