Battlefields Trust

20 May 1217. 2ndBattle of Lincoln. French hopes of ruling England receive a major setback as they fail to capture Lincoln Castle. Following heavy fighting between castle and cathedral English forces under William Marshall are victorious.

Raid on Plymouth. 20 May 1339 A French naval raiding force, baulked of repeating the successes of the previous year, sailed further west and attacked and razed the relatively undefended town of Plymouth, Devon.

Sunday 21st June 2026, 11am Stoke Field (1487) Battlefield Tour Kevin Winter will lead a tour of the battlefield. This is the site of the last battle of the Wars of the Roses. For further details, see Events in our bio.

Sunday 14th June 2926, 11am. Seaford's Battle of the Buckle 1545 guided walk. The year 1545 saw French raids on the south coast, including an attack on Seaford Bay. For further information, and to register interest, see Events in our bio.

Saturday 13th June 2026, 11am Civil War Guided Tour of Colchester, Essex A tour of the Civil War Sites and description of ‘Colchester Under Siege’ from General Fairfax and the Parliamentarian Army in 1648. N.B. Pre-booking and payment required in advance. See Events in our bio

30th May 2026, 10am. Nibley Green 1470 Adam Dolling will lead a walk across the field of this battle, the last so called ‘private’ baronial battle in England. For further details see Events in our bio.

Battle of Stratton. 16 May 1643 The Earl of Stamford, despite taking up a formidable position on a hill near Stratton, was decisively defeated by Sir Ralph Hopton and his Cornish Army. This victory secured Cornwall for the royalist cause until their final defeat in 1646.

N.B. Change of Date Now Sunday 31st May 2026. First Battle of St Albans 1455. Join Peter Burley and Mike Elliott for a walk around the battlefield that saw the opening engagement of the Wars of the Roses. For further details see Events in our bio.

Siege of London. 15 May 1471 On this day, with Yorkist reinforcements due to arrive, Thomas Neville, the Bastard of Fauconberg, raised the siege of London. With the ending of the siege, King Edward IV’s rule was secure across much of the country.

@Hindu_Stan There isn't anything, at present.

@battleftrust Is there any kind of interpretation at the site? I went a couple of years ago and couldn't find it!

15 May 1464. Battle of Hexham. John Neville, Lord Montagu, defeated the army of Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. Beaufort and other rebel lords were captured and executed. This victory left only a few Lancastrian-held castles resisting in the North of England.

15/16 May 1266. Battle of Chesterfield. Rebel baron Robert Ferrers, Earl of Derby, was captured by royalists led by Henry of Almain as they mopped up any lingering resistance from supporters of Simon de Montfort.

14 May 1264. Battle of Lewes. Simon de Montfort's defeat of Henry III's royalists, and his capture of both the king and Prince Edward, made his effective ruler of England for over a year.

Wednesday 20th May 2026, 8pm. Battlefields Trust Members Online Talk: Stalingrad - The Battle for Mamayev Kurgan. For further details see 'Events' in our bio.

Siege of Chepstow. 11 May 1648 Cromwell arrives and captures the town. The castle continues to hold out but, on 25 May, Col. Isaac Ewer, makes a breach in the wall and his troops pour into the castle. The garrison commander, Sir Nicholas Kemy’s, is slain in the fighting.

Battle of Auldearn. 9 May 1645 Although surprised in their quarters, Montrose was able to tun the tables on his opponent. After hours of savage fighting his forces were able to defeat Sir John Urry at the battle of Auldearn.

Battle of St. Fagans. 8 May 1648 On this day a parliamentarian army led by Col. Horton defeated a royalist’s force moving towards Cardiff at St. Fagans. Except for a number of garrisons still in royalist hands, the battle ended the revolt in South Wales.

Siege of Old Wardour Castle. 8 May 1643 On this day, Lady Arundel surrendered Old Wardour Castle to the parliamentarians, after a mi ne planted on a garderobe brought down part of a wall. Later, the castle was slighted by the royalists to prevent its further use.

Wednesday 10th June 2026, 7pm Siege of Liverpool 1644 Paul Wright will lead a guided walk held on the 382nd Anniversary of the siege of Liverpool by Prince Rupert’s army on 10th June 1644. N.B This walk is suitable for wheelchair users For further details see Events in our bio

Siege of Lyme Regis. 6 May 1644 Having taken some of the outworks defending the seaside town of Lyme, the royalist, Prince Maurice launched a three-pronged attack against the towns defences. These were repulsed by Col. Robert Blake, Lymes energetic defender.