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Siege of Hertford Castle 1217

1217
Hertfordshire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Hertfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
French and rebel baronial garrison
Forces
French and rebel baronial garrison
VS
Victor
Royal loyalist forces
Forces
Royal loyalist forces
Outcome
The castle was recovered following the defeat of Louis at Lincoln and at sea. The baronial and French cause collapsed and Hertfordshire returned to royal allegiance.
The Battle

History & Significance

Hertford Castle was held by French and rebel baronial forces during the First Barons War invasion of Louis the Dauphin. It was besieged and recovered by royal loyalists as the invasion collapsed.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Hertford Castle 1217

Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River Lea
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Bowl barrow near Gallows Plain
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Iron Age cemetery, Trinity Road, Hertford Heath
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Roxford moated site, Hertingfordbury
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Section of Ermine Street, N of Hertford Branch Railway
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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