What is recorded here
Battle of Lincoln (1217) is a major battle site with a checked map point.
A battle between the forces of Prince Louis of France and the English barons loyal to the young King Henry III, fought in May 1217; the English won a decisive victory, halting Louis's campaign and marking a turning point in the First Barons' War; it helped secure the future of the royalist cause and the eventual settlement of the conflict under the terms of the Magna Carta.
A battle-site point does not grant access to the land. Check current paths and ownership before entering.
- Date
- 1217-05-27
Places near here
40, MichaelgateListed building · 13 yd
42, MichaelgateListed building · 17 yd
Steep HillMountain / peak · 132 yd
Visitor Information CentreVisitor information · 141 yd
Lincoln Eleanor CrossMemorial · 193 yd
Victorian PrisonMuseum · 210 yd
Lincoln MuseumMuseum · 212 yd
Portion of Roman fosse and mound W of the Temple GardensScheduled monument · 236 yd
Great monument to love divineMonument or public art · 248 yd
Lincoln Castle (except modern buildings)Scheduled monument · 279 yd
King George IIIMemorial · 283 yd
St. Martin's ChurchyardWood · 466 ydOther information
Photo: Matthew Paris · Public domain