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Tudor

Warbeck Retreat to Taunton 1497

1497
Somerset, England
Also known as: Warbeck at Taunton 1497 · Warbeck abandons rebels at Taunton 1497
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Warbeck and rebels
Forces
Warbeck rebels c. 3,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Henry VII (Tudor)
Forces
Royal forces c. 2,000–4,000
Outcome
Warbeck abandons his Cornish army at Taunton and flees to sanctuary at Beaulieu; rebel army surrenders
The Battle

History & Significance

The abandonment of his own forces at Taunton permanently discredited Warbeck as a military leader and leader of men.

Casualties & Losses

Rebel army surrenders largely intact; some executions follow

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Warbeck Retreat to Taunton 1497

Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Norton Camp large univallate hillfort
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Poundisford Park pale
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Bradford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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