At or near Stockbridge on the River Test, Earl Robert of Gloucester commanded the rear-guard during Empress Matilda's flight from Winchester. He was surrounded and captured while his charge escaped northward. The capture of Earl Robert was the decisive event of the rout, enabling Stephen's subsequent release.
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