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Harrying of the North -- Staffordshire

1070
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Norman devastation Staffordshire 1070
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Staffordshire settlements
Forces
Staffordshire militia c. 400-1,000; suppression of midland unrest.
VS
Victor
William I
Forces
Norman forces c. 1,500-3,000
Outcome
Midlands communities ravaged; rebel supply lines cut
The Battle

History & Significance

Staffordshire communities were burned as Norman forces suppressed the final embers of midlands unrest that had fanned the broader northern rebellion of 1069 to 1070.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Harrying of the North -- Staffordshire

East Gate
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Stafford Castle and associated medieval settlement
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Hyde Lea moated site and fishpond
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Moated site and ancillary enclosure SW of Stafford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
St Thomas' Priory
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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