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Siege of Northampton Castle 1264

1264
Northamptonshire, England
Also known as: Northampton 1264 siege · Simon de Montfort takes Northampton
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Northamptonshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Simon de Montfort the younger and barons
Forces
Baronial: de Montfort garrison and townspeople
VS
Victor
Henry III and Prince Edward
Forces
Royalist: Henry III and Prince Edward with royal army
Outcome
Royalists stormed Northampton; Simon de Montfort junior captured; baronial setback before Lewes
The Battle

History & Significance

Before Lewes, Henry III and Prince Edward took Northampton by storm after the town walls were breached. Simon de Montfort the younger was captured, a blow for the baronial cause. The town had been an important organisational centre for the barons.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Northampton Castle 1264

Saxon palace complex and Saxon and medieval urban deposits in the centre of Northampton
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Northampton Castle, remains of
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Eleanor Cross 1km south west of Delapre Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Upton bowl barrow
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
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