Battle of Burton Bridge

The Battle of Burton Bridge was fought between Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster and his cousin King Edward II of England during the Despenser War, from 7 to 10 March 1322. Edward's army was proceeding northwards to engage Lancaster, having defeated his Marcher Lord allies in Wales. Lancaster fortified the bridge at Burton upon Trent, an important crossing of the River Trent, in an attempt to prevent the King from proceeding. Edward arrived at nearby Cauldwell on 7 March 1322 and intended to use the ford at Walton-on-Trent to cross the river and outflank Lancaster. Edward was delayed for three days by floodwaters, during which time some of his force was deployed opposite Lancaster's men at the bridge.

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1322  Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of England, 

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1322 Battle of Burton Bridge

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917 Battle of Derby

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1485 Battle of Bosworth Field

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1643 Battle of Hopton Heath

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1643 Siege of Lichfield

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1643 Battle of Burton Bridge

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	527	Kingdom of Mercia		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	917	Battle of Derby	Anglo-Saxons, battle, Danelaw	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1322	Battle of Burton Bridge	battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1485	Battle of Bosworth Field	House of York, House of Lancaster, battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Battle of Hopton Heath	battle, Cavalier, Roundhead	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Siege of Lichfield	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Battle of Burton Bridge	battle, Roundhead	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of Gardens Farm	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Elvaston Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Loughborough Cold Store	warehouse, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Ashby de la Zouch Castle	English Heritage, ruins, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Cannock Castle Ring	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Chartley Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Duffield Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Tamworth Castle	local authority museum, historic house museum, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Tutbury Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	museum		Loughborough Carillon Tower and War Memorial Museum	military museum, war memorial	Wikidata
site	museum	1879	Derby Museum and Art Gallery	military museum, local museum, art museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2005	Far Eastern Prisoners Of War Museum	military museum	Wikidata