BattlefieldsJasper Tudor Welsh Lancastrian Resistance 1461–1468
Medieval

Jasper Tudor Welsh Lancastrian Resistance 1461–1468

1461
Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jasper Tudor (Lancastrian)
Forces
Herbert Yorkist forces opposing
VS
Victor
William Herbert (Yorkist)
Forces
Jasper with Welsh Lancastrian supporters approximately 500 to 3000 varying
Outcome
Jasper resisted until Harlech fell in 1468; then fled to France with his nephew Henry; Yorkist control of Wales eventually secured under Herbert
The Battle

History & Significance

Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, conducted persistent Lancastrian guerrilla operations across Wales from 1461 to 1468, harassing Yorkist administrators and keeping Lancastrian hopes alive in the principality. His resistance centred on Pembroke and the Welsh castles, forcing William Herbert to mount repeated punitive campaigns.

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