BattlefieldsGreat Yarmouth — Norfolk Coastal Muster 1539
Tudor

Great Yarmouth — Norfolk Coastal Muster 1539

1539
Norfolk, England
Also known as: Great Yarmouth coastal muster 1539 · Norfolk coast defence 1539 Henry VIII
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Norfolk county militia; harbour artillery
VS
Victor
Henry VIII (crown)
Forces
Yarmouth town garrison
Outcome
Great Yarmouth coastal defences reviewed and garrison reinforced in 1539; the town walls strengthened and harbour approaches watched; Norfolk county militia mustered in support
The Battle

History & Significance

Great Yarmouth, the principal port of Norfolk and a major centre of the herring fishing industry, was reviewed as part of the 1539 coastal defence programme. Though the immediate threat in 1539 was from France and the Holy Roman Empire, Yarmouth had suffered from both French and Genoese raiding during the Hundred Years War and the town walls needed investment. The 1539 muster was the first systematic military review of Yarmouth defences in the Tudor period.

Casualties & Losses

None recorded

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