BattlefieldsAnarchy — Purton Skirmish c.1145
Medieval

Anarchy — Purton Skirmish c.1145

1145
Wiltshire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Imperialist forces
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royalist garrison
Outcome
Minor engagements with no decisive outcome; area remained unstable
The Battle

History & Significance

The area around Purton in Wiltshire was contested between royalist and imperialist forces based at nearby Malmesbury and Cricklade. Minor skirmishes involving foraging parties and local garrison sallies punctuated the Anarchy in this district throughout the mid-1140s.

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