BattlefieldsRebel Advance to Bramham Moor 1569
Tudor

Rebel Advance to Bramham Moor 1569

1569
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Northern Rising rebels at Bramham 1569
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkist loyalists
Forces
Yorkshire loyalists c.500–1,000; turning point of Rising.
VS
Victor
Northern rebel earls
Forces
Rebels c.4,000–5,000
Outcome
Rebel force reaches Bramham Moor, the furthest point south achieved before news of a large royal army prompts retreat
The Battle

History & Significance

Bramham Moor marked the high-water mark of the rebel southern advance and the moment when the Rising of the North began its fatal reverse.

Casualties & Losses

None at this point

Questions & Answers

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