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Tudor

Battle of Deptford Bridge

1497
Greater London, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Greater London, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish rebels
Forces
c.15,000 Cornish rebels; rebels destroyed
VS
Victor
Henry VII
Forces
c.25,000 Royal army (Henry VII)
Outcome
Henry VII's royal forces decisively defeated the Cornish rebels, with the rebel army almost entirely destroyed and their leaders captured or killed, effectively crushing the uprising.
The Battle

History & Significance

Cornish rebel army crushed by royal army

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Deptford Bridge

West Grove, Conduit House, Blackheath
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Greenwich Park
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Queen's House
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Greenwich Palace
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
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