BattlefieldsSkirmish at Welshpool during Henry Tudor March 1485
Tudor

Skirmish at Welshpool during Henry Tudor March 1485

1485
Powys, Wales
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Powys, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ricardian forces
Forces
Ricardian gentry at Welshpool
VS
Victor
Henry Tudor
Forces
Henry Tudor vanguard
Outcome
Welsh Ricardian resistance at Welshpool dispersed; town joined Tudor cause
The Battle

History & Significance

As Henry Tudor passed through Welshpool on his march to Bosworth, local Ricardian loyalists attempted to obstruct his advance. A minor armed confrontation resulted in the loyalists being dispersed and the town declaring for Henry. The addition of Welshpool recruits swelled the Tudor march force further.

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