BattlefieldsJasper Tudor Welsh Landing 1470
Medieval

Jasper Tudor Welsh Landing 1470

1470
Ceredigion, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Ceredigion, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkist forces in Wales
Forces
Yorkist local gentry
VS
Victor
Jasper Tudor
Forces
Jasper Tudor with returned Lancastrian Welsh supporters
Outcome
Jasper Tudor temporarily restored Lancastrian authority in west Wales during the Readeption
The Battle

History & Significance

During the Readeption of Henry VI, Jasper Tudor landed on the Welsh coast and moved through west Wales rallying Lancastrian supporters. He used Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion as his base, gathering Welsh forces. Several minor confrontations with local Yorkist gentry occurred as he asserted Lancastrian authority along the coast.

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