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Tudor

Battle of Plumstead Marsh 1554

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Wyatt's rebels
Forces
London militia and royal troops guarding the Thames route
VS
Victor
Royal forces and London militia
Forces
Wyatt rebel forces
Outcome
The rebels were unable to break through into London. Wyatt surrendered at Ludgate and was subsequently executed along with Jane Grey and Guildford Dudley.
The Battle

History & Significance

Wyatt rebel forces clashed with royal troops along the Thames marshes as the rebellion moved towards London. Various skirmishes occurred along the route from Kent before the final confrontation at Ludgate.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Plumstead Marsh 1554

Burial mound on Winns Common, Plumstead
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Lesnes Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Second World War anti-aircraft gun emplacements, Beckton
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
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