Historical place archive

River Severn in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at River Severn in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records3 event labels3 people1265–1651

Historical events in River Severn

1265

1265
Siege of River Severn
Simon de Montfort · Barons War, 2nd

Earl Simon is twice prevented from crossing the Severn by Prince Edward

July 1265
Siege of River Severn
Edward I · Barons War, 2nd

Earl Simon is twice prevented from crossing the Severn by Prince Edward

1651

September 1651
Pontoon Bridge Preparations
Oliver Cromwell · Civil War

Cromwell prepares floating bridges across the Severn and Teme so his separated wings can support one another during the assault.

3 September 1651
Crossing of the Severn
Oliver Cromwell · Civil War

Cromwell personally leads three brigades across the Severn pontoon to reinforce the Parliamentarian attack west of the river.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and River Severn. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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