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Rout of Winchester

Rout of Winchester was a battle fought on 14 September 1141 at Winchester, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of The Anarchy, which ran from 1135 to 1154. The recorded result: Blesevin victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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West Gate, Winchester, Hampshire
West Gate, Winchester, Hampshire. Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 September 1141
WhereWinchester, United Kingdom51.060N, 1.313W
OutcomeBlesevin victory
BelligerentsHouse of BloisagainstAngevins
Casualties and lossesLightandMain body destroyed,; rear guard captured
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, 114311381143Rout of Winchester, 1141
6 placed engagements of The Anarchy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 September 1141
PlaceWinchester, United Kingdom
51.060N, 1.313W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesLightMain body destroyed,; rear guard captured
Commanders
  • Matilda of Boulogne
  • Henry of Blois
  • William of Ypres
  • Empress Matilda
  • Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
  • Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall
Rout of WinchesterRout of WinchesterBattle of CheritonBattle of GuolophBattle of AltonFirst Battle of AltonSiege of Basing HouseBattle of CheritonBattle of GuolophSiege of Basing HouseCardiffBrightonPortsmouthLutonOxfordIpswichCambridgeExeter100 km51.060N, 1.313W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1141

Rout of Winchester 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 Q1473857, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Rout of Winchester, revision 1370728970, 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.