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Battle of Lincoln (1141)
On February 2, 1141, during the Anarchy, Empress Matilda's faction defeated and captured King Stephen outside Lincoln;…
Timeline
- 1141Lincoln Castle · LincolnshireRobert of Gloucester led Matilda's forces in besieging Lincoln Castle, held by royalists including William Marshal, cutting off supplies and preparing for a decisive battle.
- 1141Battlefield outside Lincoln · LincolnshireKing Stephen marched from Oxford and elsewhere to the relief, engaging the Angevin coalition south of the castle. The royalist cavalry charge faltered, the infantry was outflanked on both sides, and Stephen himself was surrounded and surrendered.
- 1141Lincoln · LincolnshireStephen was defeated and captured, and the royalist main force disintegrated. Matilda's side gained a decisive military advantage, laying the groundwork for her subsequent entry into London and the contest for the throne.
Sources
- Henry of Huntingdon, Historia Anglorum — Henry of Huntingdon
- The Anarchy: War and Status in 12th-Century Landscapes of Conflict — Oliver H. Creighton (2016)