BattlefieldsLancastrian Muster near Wincanton 1461
Medieval

Lancastrian Muster near Wincanton 1461

1461
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrian Somerset supporters
Forces
Yorkist authorities
VS
Victor
Yorkist authorities
Forces
Lancastrian Somerset supporters
Outcome
Muster dispersed; Lancastrian cause in the south-west collapses
The Battle

History & Significance

Lancastrian supporters in Somerset mustered near Wincanton during the crisis year of 1461 as the Yorkist Edward IV consolidated power; the muster was dispersed without major battle, reflecting the collapse of Lancastrian organisation in the south-west after Towton.

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