BattlefieldsHarrying of the North -- Teesdale
Medieval

Harrying of the North -- Teesdale

1069
Durham, England
Also known as: Burning of Teesdale 1069 · Norman devastation Teesdale
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Durham, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Teesdale settlements
VS
Victor
William I
Outcome
Valley burned; population fled into the hills or starved
The Battle

History & Significance

The Tees valley communities were destroyed during the Harrying, with survivors according to chronicler Orderic Vitalis reduced to eating horses, dogs, and even each other in the famine that followed.

Forces Involved

William I: c. 1,000–2,000 troops. Teesdale settlements: civilian populations.

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