BattlefieldsKett Rebellion — Cavalry Action at Wymondham 1549
Tudor

Kett Rebellion — Cavalry Action at Wymondham 1549

1549
Norfolk, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
rebel foragers and scouts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royal cavalry of several hundred
Outcome
Royal cavalry controlled the Wymondham area; rebel supply lines disrupted.
The Battle

History & Significance

Royal cavalry swept through Wymondham in pursuit of rebel foraging parties during the Kett uprising. The town where the rebellion had begun was now the scene of royal reassertion; several rebel leaders were captured in the surrounding area.

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