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This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2010) Capture of London Part of Despenser wars Date	October 2, 1326 Location	London, England Result	French Victory Belligerents Kingdom of France English Rebels	Kingdom of England Commanders and leaders Isabella of France Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March	Edward II of England Strength 1,500	unknown Casualties and losses unknown	unknown [hide] v t e Invasion of England (1326) Cambridge Oxford London Dunstable Bristol Cardiff The Capture of London was a major event of the Despenser Wars. Isabella of France took the City of London, the principal city of the Kingdom of England, after King Edward II abandoned the Tower and fled. Isabella had almost completed her campaign. [edit]The Road to London

Isabella's army of some 1,500 men had fought its way deep into England already, King Edward remaining in London throughout. As Isabella neared London, with Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, she evaded Edward's army under Despenser. Isabella moved yet closer, and Edward retreated speedily to Gloucester, fearing a heavy defeat. Isabella and Mortimer thus took London without a fight. Coordinates: 51.5155°N 0.0922°W This article about a battle in French history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This article about a battle in English history, before 1707, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.