BattlefieldsWyatt Rebellion — Brentford Skirmish February 1554
Tudor

Wyatt Rebellion — Brentford Skirmish February 1554

1554
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Wyatt's rebels
Forces
royal street guards
VS
Victor
Royal forces
Forces
Rebel force reduced to approx 1,000
Outcome
Wyatt pushed through Brentford but arrived at Ludgate with a depleted force.
The Battle

History & Significance

Wyatt crossed the Thames at Kingston and advanced through Brentford toward London. A skirmish with royal forces here failed to halt the rebel column but Wyatt lost time as he found the roads increasingly obstructed and his support evaporating.

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