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Pillage of Furness Abbey 1322

1322
Lancashire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Furness Abbey
Forces
Abbey defenders negligible
VS
Victor
Scotland (Robert Bruce)
Forces
Scots raiders c. 500–1,500
Outcome
Scottish raiders extorted ransom from the abbey and surrounding community
The Battle

History & Significance

Scottish raids reached as far as Furness in 1322 as Bruce extracted tribute from communities across northern England following his campaign that humiliated Edward II.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pillage of Furness Abbey 1322

Bow Bridge medieval multi-span bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Furness Abbey Savignac and Cistercian monasteries: precinct wall, great gatehouse, 'chapel outside the gates', south west gateway and earthworks.
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Enclosure castle known as Gleaston Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Dalton Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Piel Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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