1,500 unknown Date 2 October 1326 | unknown unknown Location Oxford, United Kingdom | |
Result Isabella and Mortimer's victory | ||
The Capture of Oxford took place during Isabella's Campaign in the Despenser wars. She and her lover, Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, took the town en route to London.
March to Oxford
Isabella of France and Mortimer moved out again on their March on London. They successfully avoided Edward II of England's army, and they moved south. There, they moved to capture Oxford. They marched south, nearing London every step they took. Edward II prepared to run, and Isabella and Mortimer's forces took Oxford.
References
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