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Siege of Winchester 1216

1216
Hampshire, England
Also known as: Winchester 1216 · Prince Louis takes Winchester
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Hampshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist garrison
Forces
Royalist garrison: c. 100-150.
VS
Victor
Prince Louis of France
Forces
Prince Louis: c. 2,000-3,000
Outcome
City and castle captured by French invaders
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Winchester to Prince Louis in 1216 gave French forces control of the old English royal capital and threatened the entire royalist position.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Winchester 1216

Winchester city wall and associated monuments
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
City Bridge at the junction of High Street and Bridge Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Wolvesey Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Winchester Cathedral Close
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
City Cross or 'Butter Cross'
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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