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Battle of Assandun. 18 October 1016
At a disputed location in Essex, King Edmund Ironside engaged King Cnut’s forces hoping to drive the Danes from England. Cnut was victorious at the battle, and the two Kings later signed a treaty at Deerhurst, with Cnut later becoming King.
ALT Kings Cnut and Edmund Ironside Image: Matthew Paris, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Battle of Neville's Cross. 17 October 1346
Invading England at the request of France and their 'Auld Alliance', Scottish king David II is defeated and captured by an English army commanded by Ralph de Neville.
Photo: Neville's Cross monument.
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Wem and Lee Bridge. 17/18 Oct 1643
Following the assault on Wem, Lord Capell tries to get his men across the River Roden to safety. Sir William Brereton catches him at Lee Bridge but in a skirmish the royalists manage to hold off the parliamentarians and reach safety.
ALT Lee Bridge Image: Jeremy Bolwell CC BY-SA 2.0
A second Battle at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorkshire.
A second force of parliamentarians arrive at Milford, south of Sherburn, commanded by Christopher Copley. They also include Robert Lilburne (John's brother). The royalists are eventually scattered and retreat to Skipton.
On this day in 1645. Lord Digby & Marmaduke Langdale's royalists defeat 1000 parliamentarian soldiers at Sherburn-in-Elmet. They pile the captured weapons high in the street & make ready to continue their journey to Scotland, to link up with the Marquis of Montrose ...
Storm of Basing House. 14 October 1645
On this day Oliver Cromwell launches 4 columns against Basing House, the defenders, overwhelmed by superior numbers, are overrun and many killed. The victors ransacked the house, which later burnt down leaving the ruins we see today.
ALT The storm of Basing House Image: © Hampshire Cultural Trust. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Battle of Byland. 14 October 1322
Edward II’s forces are defeated on top of Sutton Bank in Yorkshire by the Scots under Robert the Bruce. Edward barely escapes capture at nearby Rievaulx Abbey.
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Battle of Hastings. 14 October 1066
At one of the most well-known battles in Britain, William, Duke of Normandy, defeats the Anglo-Saxon Army under King Harold II. Harold, grievously wounded, is cut down and the Anglo-Saxon army flees the battlefield.
ALT The battlefield looking from the shallowest point of the valley, across the battlefield to the Abbey on Senlac hill. Photo: G Foard © The Battlefields Trust 2004
Was 24th October 2026, 10am-4:30pm
NB EVENT NOW POSTPONED UNTIL 2027.
From the Wars of the Roses to Far-Flung Continents and the Cold War - Beds, Herts & Middx Region Study Day.
Picture © Graham Turner
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Saturday 14th November 2026, 10am-4:30pm
Lancashire and the Second Civil War Study Day
A Study Day that will be examining the events of the Second Civil War in Lancashire.
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Friday 30th October 2026 7:30pm
Discovering British Battles 2: Bosworth 1485
No 2 of 3 lectures by Julian Humphrys in association with Godalming Museum aimed at introducing British battles to a wider audience. Henry Tudor's victory over Richard III
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Wednesday 14th October 2026, 8pm.
Battlefields Trust Members' Online Talk:
Aspects of the Battle of Hastings - Questions and Controversies.
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Siege of Dartmouth Castle. 6 October 1643
Prince Maurice, tasked with reducing the western parliamentarian garrisons lays siege to Dartmouth Castle. After a brief bombardment the garrison surrenders on generous terms.
ALT Dartmouth Castle © The Battlefields Trust
Tuesday 27th October 2026, 6:30pm
Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture 2026
‘Redcoats to Dusty Warriors: Britain and its Soldiers from Waterloo to Helmand’
Venue: Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7PY
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Friday 23rd October to Sunday 25th October 2026
Invitation to BT Members from the Guild of Battlefield Guides to their 'Core Weekend'
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Sunday 18th October 2026, 10:30am
Battle of Edgehill 1642
Join Mercia Region joint chair Simon Marsh for a walk across the field of the first major battle of the Civil War which saw the parliamentarians and royalists fight each other to a standstill.
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Sunday 18th October 2026 11am
The Norman Conquest: Pevensey and Battle Abbey
Visit Pevensey Castle the probable landing site of the Norman army in 1066, then tour the site of the Battle of Hastings and Abbey founded there to commemorate the Norman victory
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Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October 2026, 10am-5pm
Battle of Hastings Re-enactment, Battle Abbey
The Trust will have a stand at this major event. Come along and see us! And please see the English Heritage website for tickets and the latest information.
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Sunday 11 October 2026, 10:30am
Winceby 1643 Battlefield Tour
Don Smith will lead a walk around the battlefield, where Royalist forces under Sir William Widdrington faced a Parliamentarian army who included both Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell.
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