BattlefieldsBattle of Ely (1267)
Medieval

Battle of Ely (1267)

1267
Cambridgeshire, England
Also known as: Siege of Ely 1267 · Disinherited at Ely
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Disinherited barons
Forces
Disinherited c.1,500–2,500; final siege.
VS
Victor
Royalists (Henry III / Prince Edward)
Forces
Royalists c.5,000–7,000
Outcome
Ely surrendered; last de Montfortian resistance ended
The Battle

History & Significance

The final act of the Second Barons' War. The "Disinherited" — de Montfort sympathisers who had lost their lands after Evesham — held the Isle of Ely as a last refuge. Edward blocked all routes by land and sea, then negotiated a lenient settlement under the Dictum of Kenilworth terms. The surrender of Ely formally ended the war and de Montfort's political legacy — though his constitutional innovations endured.

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