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Siege of Rochester

Name: Siege of Rochester – England factsheet records
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England · Warfare / Barons War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1264Date range

3Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1264

Henry III1264

Rochester · Warfare / Barons War, 2nd

Sends forces from Nottingham to succesfully relieve Rochester from Simon de Montfort

Simon de Montfort Leicester, 6th1264

Rochester · Warfare / Barons War, 2nd

Fails to capture Rochester castle & withdraws to London. Captures Rochester to open up a route to the Cinque Ports

John de Warenne Surrey, 7th1264

Rochester · Warfare / Barons War, 2nd

Provokes Simon de Montforts failed attempt to capture Rochester Castle. Blocks Simon de Montforts route from London to the Cinque Ports

Names involved

Henry IIIJohn de Warenne Surrey, 7thSimon de Montfort Leicester, 6th

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