When and where did Warbeck Rising in the West Country 1497 take place?

Warbeck Rising in the West Country 1497 took place in 1497 in Somerset, England.

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Warbeck Rising in the West Country 1497

Q: Who won Warbeck Rising in the West Country 1497?

Henry VII won Warbeck Rising in the West Country 1497. The outcome was: Warbeck landed in Cornwall after Cornish rebellion; gathered 6000 followers; advance on Exeter failed; army melted away; Warbeck captured near Taunton and eventually executed.

1497

Somerset, England

Also known as: Perkin Warbeck Cornwall 1497 · Taunton submission 1497

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Skirmish

Location

Somerset, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Perkin Warbeck

VS

Victor

Henry VII

Outcome

Warbeck landed in Cornwall after Cornish rebellion; gathered 6000 followers; advance on Exeter failed; army melted away; Warbeck captured near Taunton and eventually executed

The Battle

History & Significance

Warbeck's 1497 west country rising came immediately after the Cornish rebellion of that year; Henry VII faced two serious military threats in the same year and survived both

Forces Involved

Warbeck with Cornish and Breton supporters c.6000; royal forces under Daubeney

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Warbeck Rising in the West Country 1497

Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard

Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles

Ruborough Camp large univallate hillfort

Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles

Norton Camp large univallate hillfort

Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles

Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church

Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles

Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform

Scheduled monument · ~3 miles

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