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Battle of Lincoln

Battle of Lincoln was a battle fought on 2 February 1141 at Lincoln, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of The Anarchy, which ran from 1135 to 1154. The recorded result: Angevin victory. Recorded strength: 1,250 against 1,000; One third of the army being Welsh.

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Captions identify the man to the left as Baldwin FitzGilbert and the central crowned figure as King Stephen; the king is directing Baldwin to address the army of his behalf.
Captions identify the man to the left as Baldwin FitzGilbert and the central crowned figure as King Stephen; the king is directing Baldwin to address the army of his behalf.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 February 1141
WhereLincoln, United Kingdom53.235N, 0.555W
OutcomeAngevin victory
BelligerentsHouse of BloisagainstHouse of Anjou
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofThe Anarchy1135 to 1154

Where it sits in The Anarchy

Battle of Clitheroe, 1138Battle of the Standard, 1138Battle of Lincoln, 1141Rout of Winchester, 1141Siege of Oxford, 1142Battle of Wilton, 114311381143Battle of Lincoln, 1141
6 placed engagements of The Anarchy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 February 1141
PlaceLincoln, United Kingdom
53.235N, 0.555W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,2501,000; One third of the army being Welsh
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Stephen, King of England
  • Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1141 and 1644.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1141

Battle of Lincoln is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q288345, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lincoln (1141), revision 1384633103, 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.