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Buckingham Rebellion — Salisbury Capture 1483

1483
Wiltshire, England
Also known as: Buckingham arrested at Salisbury 1483 · Buckingham betrayed 1483
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Duke of Buckingham
Forces
Buckingham alone with betraying servant
VS
Victor
Richard III
Forces
Richard III's forces securing Wiltshire
Outcome
Buckingham's Welsh army dissolved in floods and desertions; he took refuge with Ralph Banastre who betrayed him; brought to Salisbury and executed without trial
The Battle

History & Significance

Swift execution of Buckingham without allowing parliamentary attainder shows Richard III's anxiety; Buckingham knew too much about the princes in the Tower

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