Siege of Bristol
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The Siege of Bristol was a siege by the forces of Isabella of France
and Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March during the Despenser wars. The French and English rebels fought the garrison under Hugh Despenser the Elder
for 8 days in a siege. The French captured the fort after several attacks.
was expecting attack by the French and English. He ordered his walls be double-positioned with archers, and for the civilians to relocate inside of the castle. Isabella's troops were prepared to march. Isabella personally marched to the castle and began to attack it on 18 October. Her troops were mowed down by longbow, but she continued to charge. The English held out against several more assaults. Again, Isabella continued her attacks. The French used battering rams to break down the gates, and Isabella rescued her daughters, Eleanor of Woodstock
and Joan of the Tower
from English custody. Despenser could not even hold out against one more attack. When it came, his troops were smashed. He surrendered, and was hanged one day after the surrender. The French took the greatest city in western England.
near the Welsh Border
on 16 November, after she established a base at Hereford. Her campaign was a success, and it ended the Despenser wars. Hugh Despenser the younger and Edmund Fitzalan
were captured. Fitzalan was executed on November 17 by hanging, and Despenser was hanged on 24 November. With the end of the war, Edward II died, either murdered or died in prison.
Isabella of France
Isabella of France , sometimes described as the She-wolf of France, was Queen consort of England as the wife of Edward II of England. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving daughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre...
and Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March during the Despenser wars. The French and English rebels fought the garrison under Hugh Despenser the Elder
Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester
Hugh le Despenser , sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England....
for 8 days in a siege. The French captured the fort after several attacks.
Siege of Bristol
Hugh Despenser the ElderHugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester
Hugh le Despenser , sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England....
was expecting attack by the French and English. He ordered his walls be double-positioned with archers, and for the civilians to relocate inside of the castle. Isabella's troops were prepared to march. Isabella personally marched to the castle and began to attack it on 18 October. Her troops were mowed down by longbow, but she continued to charge. The English held out against several more assaults. Again, Isabella continued her attacks. The French used battering rams to break down the gates, and Isabella rescued her daughters, Eleanor of Woodstock
Eleanor of Woodstock
Eleanor of Woodstock was an English princess.She was born at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire to the king Edward II of England and queen Isabella of France...
and Joan of the Tower
Joan of The Tower
Joan of England , known as Joan of The Tower, was the first wife and Queen consort of king David II of Scotland.-Birth:...
from English custody. Despenser could not even hold out against one more attack. When it came, his troops were smashed. He surrendered, and was hanged one day after the surrender. The French took the greatest city in western England.
Aftermath
Isabella captured the city of CardiffSiege of Cardiff
The Siege of Cardiff was the last engagement of the Despenser wars. Edward II of England was forced to return here on October 25, coincidentally the same day that Isabella of France besieged it.- Background :...
near the Welsh Border
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
on 16 November, after she established a base at Hereford. Her campaign was a success, and it ended the Despenser wars. Hugh Despenser the younger and Edmund Fitzalan
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman prominent in the conflict between Edward II and his barons. His father, Richard FitzAlan, 8th Earl of Arundel, died in 1302 while Edmund was still a minor. He therefore became a ward of John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, and married...
were captured. Fitzalan was executed on November 17 by hanging, and Despenser was hanged on 24 November. With the end of the war, Edward II died, either murdered or died in prison.