BattlefieldsSkirmish at Tamworth
Medieval

Skirmish at Tamworth

1485
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Tamworth 1485
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists
Forces
c. 100–300 Yorkist patrols; night-time encounter.
VS
Victor
Henry Tudor
Forces
c. 100–300 Tudor & Stanley forces
Outcome
Tudor forces camped at Tamworth before the final approach to Bosworth
The Battle

History & Significance

Henry Tudor spent the night before Bosworth near Tamworth where he met with the Stanley lords who promised their support for the next day.

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