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Medieval

Skirmish at Appleby

1461
Westmorland, England
Also known as: Appleby 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Westmorland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Clifford forces c.500-800. Pacification of Clifford heartland post-Towton.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists c.1,000-1,500
Outcome
Westmorland Lancastrian supporters dispersed
The Battle

History & Significance

The Clifford heartland around Appleby was pacified by Yorkist forces after Towton as the great northern Lancastrian families were broken.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Appleby

Maulds Meaburn medieval settlement, part of its associated medieval open field system and a mill race
Scheduled monument · ~4.6 miles
Warcop Old Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~4.9 miles
Bowl barrow 60m south-west of Gaythorne Hall
Scheduled monument · ~5.1 miles
Romano-British enclosed settlement on Holborn Hill
Scheduled monument · ~5.2 miles
Crosby Ravensworth churchyard cross
Scheduled monument · ~5.3 miles
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