Battle of Lincoln (1141)

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1st Battle of Lincoln

Date	2 February 1141
Location	Lincoln, England
Result	Decisive Angevin victory

Belligerents

Blesevin (Royal)

Angevin

Commanders

King Stephen of England

Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester

Strength

1,250 men

1,000 men

Casualties and losses

Unknown

Battle of Lincoln or First Battle of Lincoln occurred on 2 February 1141.

1 Relief
2 Defeat for Stephen
3 Tables Turned
4 Incidental Infomation
5 Sources
6 See also

[edit] Relief

The forces of King Stephen of England had been besieging Lincoln Castle but were themselves attacked by a relief force loyal to Empress Matilda and commanded by Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester, Matilda's half-brother.

[edit] Defeat for Stephen

After fierce fighting in the city's streets, Stephen's forces were defeated. Stephen himself was captured and taken to Bristol, where he was imprisoned.

[edit] Tables Turned

He was subsequently exchanged for the Earl of Gloucester, and Matilda was defeated at the Battle of Winchester the following September, ending her brief ascendancy in the wars with Stephen.

[edit] Incidental Infomation

This battle features in the historical novel The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, and is described almost as it happened, including the capture of King Stephen and his subsequent exchange.