BattlefieldsWarbeck Landing at Whitesand Bay 1497
Tudor

Warbeck Landing at Whitesand Bay 1497

1497
Cornwall, England
Also known as: Warbeck lands in Cornwall 1497 · Warbeck at Sennen Cove 1497
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local coast watch
Forces
coast watch c. 100–300.
VS
Victor
Lambert Simnel (Yorkist)
Forces
Warbeck force c. 2,000–4,000
Outcome
Warbeck lands with a small force and is immediately joined by thousands of Cornish rebels already in arms after the tax revolt
The Battle

History & Significance

The landing at Whitesand Bay fused the Cornish rebellion with the Warbeck pretendership, briefly creating the most dangerous domestic threat Henry VII faced after Stoke Field.

Casualties & Losses

None recorded at landing

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