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Battle of Nibley Green — Berkeley Lisle Feud Context

1469
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Berkeley Lisle feud 1469-1470 · Gloucestershire private war
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lisle faction
VS
Victor
Berkeley faction
Outcome
Preliminary skirmishes between Berkeley and Lisle retinues in Gloucestershire before the formal battle at Nibley Green 1470
The Battle

History & Significance

The Berkeley-Lisle feud exemplifies how weakened royal authority in the 1460s allowed magnate disputes to escalate into open violence; no royal intervention was effective

Forces Involved

Berkeley and Lisle retinues in local skirmishes

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Nibley Green — Berkeley Lisle Feud Context

Moat and fishpond at Wanswell Court
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Moated site in Whitcliff Deer Park 375m south east of Comeley Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Lydney Harbour
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
A Kennet built-barge known as HARRIETT, 500m north-west of Kingshill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
Damery camp
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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