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Siege of Pevensey Castle (Anarchy)

1088
East Sussex, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
East Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Odo of Bayeux / Robert of Mortain and rebel garrison
Forces
William Rufus led a royal army besieging by land and sea against a rebel garrison led by Odo of Bayeux and Robert of Mortain
VS
Victor
William Rufus (William II)
Forces
Specific troop numbers are not recorded in the surviving sources
Outcome
Pevensey's defences resisted assault from land and sea, but the garrison surrendered after roughly six weeks when food ran out and no relief arrived from Normandy (blocked by bad weather); Odo of Bayeux was captured, breaking the rebellion
The Battle

History & Significance

A medieval siege fought in 1088 near East Sussex, England. Recorded strengths: Specific troop numbers are not recorded in the surviving sources; William Rufus led a royal army besieging by land and sea against a rebel garrison led by Odo o….

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Casualties & Losses

not recorded

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Pevensey Castle (Anarchy)

Pevensey Castle: a Saxon Shore fort, Norman defences, a medieval enclosure castle, and later associated remains
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Martello tower no 64 at the Crumbles, 1.3km north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Shinewater Bronze Age settlement
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Martello tower no 66, 320m north east of Langney Point
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Eastbourne Redoubt
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
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