BattlefieldsWyatt Rebellion — Ludgate Approach February 1554
Tudor

Wyatt Rebellion — Ludgate Approach February 1554

1554
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Wyatt's Rebellion
Forces
city guards at Ludgate
VS
Victor
Royal forces / City guards
Forces
Wyatt with approx 300 remaining men
Outcome
Rebellion collapsed at Ludgate; Wyatt surrendered; executed on Tower Hill.
The Battle

History & Significance

Wyatt led his remaining followers to Ludgate Hill where he expected the city to open its gates. He was met by a closed gate and no popular rising within London. The failure destroyed his last hope; he surrendered at Temple Bar shortly afterwards.

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