BattlefieldsArundel — Sussex Inland Muster Against French 1545
Tudor

Arundel — Sussex Inland Muster Against French 1545

1545
Sussex, England
Also known as: Arundel muster against French 1545 · Sussex inland defence muster 1545
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Arundel Castle garrison
VS
Victor
England (crown)
Forces
Sussex cavalry and infantry reserve
Outcome
Inland muster at Arundel assembled cavalry and infantry to serve as a mobile reserve against any French landing on the Sussex coast between Chichester and Brighton
The Battle

History & Significance

The inland muster at Arundel in 1545 represented the mobile reserve component of the Sussex defence against the French threat. The idea was that coastal watches would identify landing points and the mobile reserve would converge on any landed force before it could consolidate. The combination of fixed coastal defences and mobile inland reserves was the most sophisticated military thinking applied to English coastal defence up to that point.

Casualties & Losses

None

Questions & Answers

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