battle, early modern
Battle of Bonchurch
Battle of Bonchurch was a battle fought in June 1545 at Bonchurch, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the French invasion of the Isle of Wight. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 300–2,800 militiamen against Approx 500 soldiers.
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Record
| Date | June 1545 (month precision) | |
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| Place | Bonchurch, United Kingdom 50.603N, 1.199W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 300–2,800 militiamen | Approx 500 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Solent 1545, 19 km N
- Siege of Portsmouth 1642, 24 km N
- Siege of Chichester 1642, 39 km NE
- Battle of Mudeford 1784, 41 km W
- Affair of Fielding and Bylandt 1779, 49 km SW
Elsewhere in 1545
- Battle of the Solent United Kingdom
- Siege of Kawagoe Castle Japan
- Battle of Sokhoista Turkey
- Siege of Takatō Japan
- Battle of Ancrum Moor United Kingdom
Battle of Bonchurch is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870514, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bonchurch, revision 1370434771, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.