BattlefieldsWestern Rising — Launceston Submission 1549
Tudor

Western Rising — Launceston Submission 1549

1549
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Western Rebellion remnants
Forces
Rebel remnants at Launceston
VS
Victor
Royal forces
Forces
Royal pacification force
Outcome
Launceston submitted to royal authority; rebel leaders in the area arrested; formal pacification proceedings held
The Battle

History & Significance

Launceston was a key waypoint for both the rebel march eastward and the subsequent royal pacification westward. The town submitted to royal authority in the aftermath of the rebellion under threat from Kingston's forces. Launceston saw the formal surrender of remaining Cornish rebel leaders and the reinstatement of crown authority over the county town of Cornwall.

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