BattlefieldsSiege of Pevensey Castle 1088
Medieval

Siege of Pevensey Castle 1088

1088
East Sussex, England
Also known as: Pevensey 1088 · Rufus besieges Pevensey 1088
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
East Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rebel garrison under Geoffrey de Montbray
Forces
Garrison: Geoffrey de Montbray and rebel barons
VS
Victor
William Rufus
Forces
Rufus: royal forces
Outcome
Pevensey starved out; garrison surrendered on terms
The Battle

History & Significance

Pevensey and Rochester were the two great fortresses of the 1088 rebellion against William Rufus. Both fell to the king through siege, demonstrating that the Norman baronage could not unseat Rufus in favour of Robert Curthose without more sustained commitment than they were willing to provide.

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