BattlefieldsLast Stand of Hereward at Ely
Medieval

Last Stand of Hereward at Ely

1071
Cambridgeshire, England
Also known as: Hereward final resistance 1071 · Fall of the Isle of Ely
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English rebels on Isle of Ely
Forces
English rebels c.1,000–2,000
VS
Victor
William I
Forces
Normans c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Rebels captured or dispersed; earls Edwin and Morcar taken; Hereward vanished
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Ely ended the last coordinated English resistance five years after Hastings, with Earl Morcar captured and imprisoned for life and Hereward himself escaping into folklore as the definitive English outlaw hero.

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