BattlefieldsStoke Field — Rebel Rearguard Action at the Trent Crossing 1487
Tudor

Stoke Field — Rebel Rearguard Action at the Trent Crossing 1487

1487
Staffordshire, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkist rebels
Forces
broken Yorkist remnants of approx 2,000
VS
Victor
Royal forces
Forces
Royal cavalry pursuit
Outcome
Yorkist remnants destroyed at the crossing; John de la Pole killed; Simnel captured.
The Battle

History & Significance

As the main battle of Stoke Field ended, fleeing Yorkist survivors attempted to cross the Trent. Royal cavalry cut down hundreds in the river and along the banks between Newark and the ford. The action completed the destruction of the Simnel army.

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