BattlefieldsWyatt Rebellion — Strood Skirmish January 1554
Tudor

Wyatt Rebellion — Strood Skirmish January 1554

1554
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royal Forces
Forces
rebel vanguard
VS
Victor
Wyatt's Rebels
Forces
Royal cavalry of several hundred
Outcome
Royal cavalry fell back; rebel advance continued; royal morale undermined.
The Battle

History & Significance

As Wyatts rebel army marched west along the south bank of the Thames toward London, royal cavalry skirmished with the rebel vanguard at Strood opposite Rochester. The engagement confirmed that large sections of the royal army were unwilling to fight the rebels.

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