Siege of Bristol

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Castle St, Bristol BS2, UK

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N51° 27' 20.88" W2° 35' 12.84"   (51.4558, -2.5869) Start navigation »

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In Siege of Bristol (18–26 October 1326) Bristol was besieged by the forces of Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March during the Despenser wars. Isabella and Mortimer's forces fought the garrison under Hugh Despenser the Elder for 8 days in a siege. They captured the fort after several attacks.

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