BattlefieldsRebellion of Robin of Redesdale (1469)
Medieval

Rebellion of Robin of Redesdale (1469)

1469
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Redesdale uprising 1469 · Robin of Holderness rebellion
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Edward IV's agents)
Forces
royal forces c.1,000–2,000.
VS
Victor
Rebels (Warwick's agents)
Forces
Warwick's rebels c.2,000–4,000
Outcome
Northern rising drew Edward IV north; Warwick struck in the south
The Battle

History & Significance

"Robin of Redesdale" was almost certainly Sir John Conyers, acting as Warwick's agent to create a crisis that would draw Edward IV away from London. The northern rising was coordinated with Warwick's own actions in the south — Warwick married his daughter to Clarence while Edward marched north, then Edward was effectively trapped when Pembroke was defeated at Edgcote.

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