BattlefieldsAction at Pembroke Town
Medieval

Action at Pembroke Town

1461
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Also known as: Pembroke town fight 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrian defenders c.500–800.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist forces c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Town taken before the castle siege began
The Battle

History & Significance

Yorkist forces took Pembroke town before investing the castle, forcing Jasper Tudor to concentrate his limited resources inside the walls.

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