Battle of Lincoln (1217)

Battle of Lincoln
Part of the First Barons' War

An illustration by Matthew Paris accompanying an account of the battle
Date20 May 1217[1]
Location53°14′00″N 0°32′19″W / 53.23333°N 0.53861°W / 53.23333; -0.53861
Result English victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England Kingdom of France
Army of God and the Holy Church
Commanders and leaders
William Marshal
William Longespée
Ranulf de Blondeville
Peter des Roches
William de Ferrers
Thomas, Count of Perche 
Robert Fitzwalter (POW)
Saer de Quincy (POW)
Gilbert de Clare (POW)
Henry de Bohun (POW)
Strength

923+[2]


406 knights
317 crossbowmen
200+ sergeants
Castle garrison

1,611[2]


611 knights
1,000 infantry
Casualties and losses
Moderate 300 knights captured, many killed or captured during the retreat south

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.

  1. ^ "The second battle of Lincoln (1217AD)". English Heritage. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b Verbruggen 1997, p. 9.