Battle of Lincoln (1217)
The Second Battle of Lincoln occurred at Lincoln Castle on Saturday 20 May 1217, during the First Barons' War, between the forces of the future Louis VIII of France and those of King Henry III of England. Louis's forces were attacked by a relief force under the command of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke. Thomas, Count of Perche, commanding the French troops, was killed and Louis was expelled from his base in the southeast of England. The looting that took place afterwards is known as the "Lincoln Fair". The citizens of Lincoln were loyal to Louis so Henry's forces sacked the city.
| Battle of Lincoln | |||||||
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| Part of the First Barons' War | |||||||
An illustration by Matthew Paris accompanying an account of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of England |
Kingdom of France Army of God and the Holy Church | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William Marshal William Longespée Ranulf de Blondeville Peter des Roches William de Ferrers William Marshal |
Thomas, Count of Perche † Robert Fitzwalter (POW) Saer de Quincy (POW) Gilbert de Clare (POW) Henry de Bohun (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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923+ 406 knights 317 crossbowmen 200+ sergeants Castle garrison |
1,611 611 knights 1,000 infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Moderate | 300 knights captured, many killed or captured during the retreat south | ||||||
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