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Tudor

Warbeck Retreat to Taunton

1497
Somerset, England
Also known as: Perkin Warbeck collapse at Taunton 1497
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Somerset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Perkin Warbeck
Forces
Warbeck rebel remnants c. 3,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Henry VII
Forces
Royal pursuit force c. 2,000–4,000
Outcome
Warbeck flees to sanctuary at Beaulieu; followers scatter
The Battle

History & Significance

Warbeck abandoned his army at Taunton and fled to sanctuary, ending his bid to seize the English throne from Henry VII.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Warbeck Retreat to Taunton

Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Poundisford Park pale
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Norton Camp large univallate hillfort
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Bradford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
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