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Battle of Shrewsbury 1403

1403
Shropshire, England
Also known as: Shrewsbury 1403
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Henry Hotspur Percy
Forces
c.10,000-14,000 Percy rebels (Hotspur)
VS
Victor
Henry IV
Forces
c.14,000 Royalists (Henry IV)
Outcome
Hotspur killed; Percy rebellion crushed; Henry IV secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Henry IVs victory at Shrewsbury in 1403 and the killing of the chivalric Henry Hotspur was the decisive engagement of his troubled reign.

Casualties & Losses

Henry Hotspur killed; thousands on both sides

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Shrewsbury 1403

Shrewsbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Remains of the crypt or undercroft to the Old Church of St Chad
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
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