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Tudor

Battle of Gravesend 1554

1554
Kent, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Wyatt's Rebellion
Forces
the defenders of the Thames route to London
VS
Victor
Royal forces (Mary I)
Forces
Wyatt rebel army
Outcome
Wyatt passed through without serious resistance and advanced to Southwark. When he could not enter London over the bridge he marched west to Ludgate where the revolt failed.
The Battle

History & Significance

Wyatt marched his Kentish rebel army through Gravesend towards London in the rebellion against Mary and Philip. The town was a key staging point for his advance up the Thames.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Gravesend 1554

Gravesend blockhouse
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
New Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton Chantry
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Tilbury Fort
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Neolithic sites near Ebbsfleet
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Aspdin's kiln
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
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