Battle of Burton Bridge 1322
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1322 | Wikidata P580 start time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 14th century | derived |
| Period | Norman & medieval | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Despenser War | Wikidata |
| Participants | Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Burton Bridge was fought between Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster and his cousin King Edward II of England during the Despenser War, from 7 to 10 March 1322. Edward's army was proceeding northwards to engage Lancaster, having defeated his Marcher Lord allies in Wales. Lancaster fortified the bridge at Burton upon Trent, an important crossing of the River Trent, in an attempt to prevent the King from proceeding. Edward arrived at nearby Cauldwell on 7 March 1322 and intended to use the ford at Walton-on-Trent to cross the river and outflank Lancaster. Edward was delayed for three days by floodwaters, during which time some of his force was deployed opposite Lancaster's men at the bridge.
On 10 March 1322 Edward's main force crossed the river at Walton and proceeded to the south side of Burton. Lancaster moved his men outside the town, intending to face the King in open battle, but withdrew northwards when he saw that he was heavily outnumbered. Lancaster was pursued closely by the King's men and eventually captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge; he was later executed on the King's orders.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.8067, -1.6238
Battlefields are often on private farmland: please keep to public rights of way and respect landowners.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Burton Bridge (1322) (revision 1370108306), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs and trimming at sentence boundaries; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby battlefields
- Battle of Burton Bridge 1643 · 0 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field 1485 · 28 km
- Battle of Hopton Heath 1643 · 30 km
- Battle of Mapperley Hills 1842 · 38 km
- Battle of Camp Hill 1643 · 41 km
- Battle of Tettenhall 910 · 42 km
Other battles of the Despenser War
All battles of the Despenser War →
Browse more: battles in England · Norman & medieval · 14th century battles