BattlefieldsSkirmish at Tewkesbury Ford
Medieval

Skirmish at Tewkesbury Ford

1471
Gloucestershire, England
Also known as: Tewkesbury ford 1471 · Avon crossing 1471
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Gloucestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
c.6,000 Lancastrians; last major Lancastrian field army destroyed
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
c.6,000 Yorkists
Outcome
Yorkist advance guard seized the river crossing before the main battle
The Battle

History & Significance

A preliminary action at the Severn crossing just before the Battle of Tewkesbury in which Yorkist troops secured the ford to prevent the Lancastrian army escaping.

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