BattlefieldsGeoffrey de Mandeville South West Operations
Medieval

Geoffrey de Mandeville South West Operations

1143
Middlesex, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Middlesex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Matilda garrison troops
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Geoffrey de Mandeville Royalist-turned-brigand forces
Outcome
Western supply routes disrupted; Matilda logistical position weakened
The Battle

History & Significance

Geoffrey de Mandeville, during his Anarchy ravaging before his death in 1144, extended raiding operations toward Gloucestershire and the Bristol Channel area, disrupting the western supply lines that sustained the Empress Matilda cause in the south-west.

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