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Chester Submission to Henry Bolingbroke 1399

1399
Cheshire, England
Also known as: Chester yields to Bolingbroke 1399 · Fall of Chester to Lancaster 1399
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cheshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cheshire royalists
Forces
Chester city and castle garrison
VS
Victor
Henry Bolingbroke
Forces
Bolingbroke advancing force
Outcome
Chester submitted without significant resistance; Richard II's Cheshire retinue disbanded; Bolingbroke gained control of northwest England and Richard's base
The Battle

History & Significance

Chester was the heartland of Richard II's loyal Cheshire archers; its submission completed the collapse of Ricardian power outside the Tower

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Chester Submission to Henry Bolingbroke 1399

St Nicholas' Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
The walls, towers, gates and posterns of the City of Chester
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
The Little Abbey Gateway, Northgate Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Abbey Green Roman site
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Chester Castle (part)
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
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