Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Despenser War

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Despenser War (1321 to 1322): 5 battles and 2 sieges, all in present-day United Kingdom.

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Siege of CardiffBattle of Burton BridgeBattle of BoroughbridgeCapture of CambridgeCapture of OxfordSiege of BristolInvasion of EnglandBattle of Burton BridgeBattle of BoroughbridgeCapture of CambridgeCapture of OxfordSiege of BristolInvasion of EnglandBirminghamManchesterLeedsCardiffLiverpoolNottinghamStokeKingston upon HullBlackpoolLuton100 km52.776N, 1.526W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1322: 2 engagements1326: 5 engagements5 in 132613221326
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Burton Bridge, 1322Battle of Boroughbridge, 1322Capture of Cambridge, 1326Capture of Oxford, 1326Siege of Bristol, 1326Siege of Cardiff, 1326Invasion of England, 132613221326
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
7 March 1322Battle of Burton BridgeBurton upon Trent, United KingdomRoyalist victory
16 March 1322Battle of BoroughbridgeBoroughbridge, United KingdomRoyalist victory
26 September 1326Capture of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom
1326Capture of OxfordOxford, United Kingdom
26 October 1326Siege of BristolBristol, United KingdomContrariants' victory
16 November 1326Siege of CardiffCardiff, United Kingdom
1326Invasion of EnglandEngland, United KingdomContrariants' victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Despenser War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.