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While the Angevin host placed Wolvesey Castle under siege, Empress Matilda set up her headquarters in the royal castle and Robert of Gloucester established his command post near Winchester Cathedral (then Saint Swithun's). On August 2, the bishop's men set fire to Winchester, destroying a large part of the city. Wolvesey was a tough nut to crack.
First Battle of Winchester, on May 25, 1862 of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign during the American Civil War; Second Battle of Winchester, on June 13–15, 1863 as part of the Gettysburg Campaign during the American Civil War; Third Battle of Winchester, on September 19, 1864, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864, also known as the Battle of ...
First Winchester was a major victory in Jackson's Valley Campaign, both tactically and strategically. Union plans for the Peninsula Campaign , an offensive against Richmond , were disrupted by Jackson's audacity, and thousands of Union reinforcements were diverted to the Valley and the defense of Washington, D.C. [ 4 ]
Winchester order of battle may refer to: First Battle of Winchester order of battle; Second Battle of Winchester order of battle; Third Battle of Winchester order of ...
It is widely regarded as the first anti-French coalition war and came to an end at the decisive Battle of Bouvines at which Philip defeated England and its allies. The Duchy of Normandy , once a site of conflict between Richard I of England and Philip II, grew to be one of the hot spots of medieval Anglo-French wars as the King of England had ...
Map of Britain in 878, showing territory held by the Danes in pink. In 871, the Great Summer Army arrived from Scandinavia, led by Bagsecg. [41] The reinforced Viking army turned its attention to Wessex but the West Saxons, led by King Æthelred's brother Alfred, defeated them on 8 January 871 at the Battle of Ashdown, slaying Bagsecg in the ...
The following United States Army units and commanders fought in the First Battle of Winchester (May 25, 1862) of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Abbreviations used
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Third Battle of Winchester on September 19, 1864. The Union order of battle is listed separately. The battle was fought on September 19, 1864, near Winchester, Virginia, and Opequon Creek. The battle is also known as the Battle of Opequon or the Battle of Opequon Creek.