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Medieval

Action at Brancepeth

1464
County Durham, England
Also known as: Brancepeth 1464 · Durham mustering 1464
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
County Durham, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrians c.200–500
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists c.300–600
Outcome
Lancastrian muster at Brancepeth dispersed before reaching strength
The Battle

History & Significance

A failed Lancastrian muster at Brancepeth Castle preceded the encounters at Hedgeley Moor and Hexham in the final northern campaign of 1464.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Brancepeth

Hedleyhill Colliery coke works, 500m south west of Hazlet House
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Castle Steads camp
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
Esh Cross 150m north of Esh Hall
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
Binchester Roman fort (Vinovia)
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
Sunderland Bridge, near Croxdale
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
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