BattlefieldsMarch from Fobbing to London 1381
Medieval

March from Fobbing to London 1381

1381
Essex, England
Also known as: Essex march 1381 · Fobbing revolt 1381
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Essex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royal authority
Forces
Royal authority: minimal organized resistance.
VS
Victor
Essex rebels
Forces
Essex rebels: c.5,000–10,000
Outcome
Rebels marched unopposed from Fobbing through Essex to join the Kent rising at London
The Battle

History & Significance

The unresisted march of the Essex rebels from Fobbing toward London demonstrated the complete breakdown of royal authority in the home counties during the revolt.

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