BattlefieldsNorthern Rising — Clifford Pursuit North December 1569
Tudor

Northern Rising — Clifford Pursuit North December 1569

1569
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
retreating rebel remnants
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royal cavalry pursuit force of several thousand
Outcome
Earls fled to Scotland; rebellion ended without final pitched battle; earl of Northumberland eventually handed over to Elizabeth and executed.
The Battle

History & Significance

As the royal army under Sussex advanced, Henry Clifford Earl of Cumberland and other northern loyalists pursued the retreating rebel earls toward the Scottish border. The pursuit pushed the earls across the Tweed into Scotland, ending organised resistance in England.

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