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Tudor

Simnel March through Lancashire 1487

1487
Lancashire, England
Also known as: Yorkist advance through Lancashire 1487
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lancashire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local resistance
Forces
c. 300–800 local Lancashire resistance; march.
VS
Victor
Lambert Simnel (Yorkist)
Forces
c. 2,000–3,000 Simnel (Irish-German)
Outcome
Yorkist army moves south through Lancashire gathering limited local support
The Battle

History & Significance

The march through Lancashire revealed the limits of Simnel support outside Ireland and among English northerners still loyal to Henry VII.

Casualties & Losses

Light skirmishing only

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Simnel March through Lancashire 1487

Penwortham Old Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Castle Hill motte
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Chingle Hall moated site
Scheduled monument · ~4 miles
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