BattlefieldsCapture of Hereford
Medieval

Capture of Hereford

1067
Herefordshire, England
Also known as: Norman seizure of Hereford 1067 · FitzOsbern takes Hereford
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Hereford English garrison
VS
Victor
William FitzOsbern
Outcome
City and castle taken; FitzOsbern appointed Earl of Hereford
The Battle

History & Significance

FitzOsberns seizure of Hereford gave the Normans the principal base for their advance into Wales and established the Marcher earldom that would drive Norman colonisation westward for the next generation.

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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