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Medieval

Skirmish at Lynn

1470
Norfolk, England
Also known as: Kings Lynn 1470 · Edward IV escape 1470
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkist holdouts
Forces
Yorkist holdouts c. 500–1,000
VS
Victor
Warwick
Forces
Warwick c. 3,000–5,000
Outcome
Edward IV escaped to Burgundy by sea from Lynn as Readeption forces approached
The Battle

History & Significance

Edward IV fled England from Kings Lynn in October 1470 as Warwick forces closed in, beginning his months of exile in Burgundy before the Tewkesbury campaign.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Lynn

Greyfriars Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Whitefriars Gateway, South Lynn
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Medieval town walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Red Mount Chapel, The Walk
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Post-medieval defences
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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